
St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.... (Full plot summary below)
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St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.
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| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusMaurice Cloche's beautifully crafted, award-winning biopic of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates the saint's single-minded devotion to the poor. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevySet in the 17th century, this French bio-drama, which won the 1948 Best Foreign Language Oscar, revolves around a man who devoted his life to the poor and was canonized by the church. |
| User ReviewTed WI was really surprised by the heart in this movie. This made me want to go out and feed the hungry, really! Any church or charitable group could do worse than watch this to find out how devoted one must be to truly carry out a mission. |
| User ReviewNick AMy family and I loved this movie. We didn't really know much about St. Vincent dePaul, and this movie really gave us an appreciation of this great man. I didn't have much hope that we would like this movie with it being en Francais. So you have to read the subtitles, but this movie overcomes this obstacle. I highly recommend for the whole family. |
| User ReviewRichard SStarkly realistic for its time, "Monsieur Vincent" marries neo-realism and classic French cinema to create a costume drama that is, if not exactly fresh, far, far superior to most comparable Hollywood productions. The story of the priest who struggles to provide for the poor may be old hat, but there's a piercingly sad quality to Vincent's eyes that elevates the material. That he looks like a haggard Thom Yorke from time to time only adds to the appeal. This is no Bresson or Rosellini, but it's good enough. |