Father Serge
Father Serge (French: Le père Serge) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parély and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy.[1] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
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| Directed by | Lucien Ganier-Raymond | 
| Written by | Pierre Laroche | 
| Based on | Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy | 
| Produced by | André Hugon | 
| Starring | Jacques Dumesnil  Mila Parély Marcel Herrand  | 
| Cinematography | Raymond Agnel | 
| Edited by | Monique Lacombe | 
| Music by | Jacques Ibert | 
Production company  | Productions André Hugon  | 
| Distributed by | Cinéma de France | 
Release date  | 4 September 1945 | 
Running time  | 105 minutes | 
| Country | France | 
| Language | French | 
Synopsis
    
Prince Stéphane, a rising figure at the court of Nicholas I is shocked when he discovers the Tsar has had an affair with his fiancée. He renounces all world interests and retires to a monastery, become a wondering monk who is valued for his faith and his abilities as a healer. When he discovers that his former love is serious ill in St Petersburg he heads there at once.
Cast
    
- Jacques Dumesnil as Le prince Stéphane
 - Mila Parély as La baronne Vera Kourianev
 - Ariane Borg as La comtesse Marie Korotkova
 - Marcel Herrand as Le tsar Nicolas Pavlovitch Romanoff I
 - Louis Salou as Le comte Fedor Ivanovitch Kedrov
 - Arlette Marchal as La tsarine
 - Madeleine Lambert as La comtesse Varvara Alexandrovna Kedrov
 - Armand Bernard as Aphamazy
 
References
    
- Goble p.462
 
Bibliography
    
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
 
External links
    
- Father Serge at IMDb
 
