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Under the Sun of Satan
Under the Sun of Satan

Under the Sun of Satan

Genres

Drama

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Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.054/10

Release Date

01 August 1987

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Donissan

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Mouchette

Maurice Pialat

Maurice Pialat

Menou-Segrais

Brigitte Legendre

Brigitte Legendre

La mère de Mouchette

Alain Artur

Alain Artur

Cadignan

Yann Dedet

Yann Dedet

Gallet

Jean-Claude Bourlat

Jean-Claude Bourlat

Malorthy

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Le maquignon

Philippe Pallut

Philippe Pallut

Le carrier

Marcel Anselin

Marcel Anselin

Mgr Gerbier

Yvette Lavogez

Yvette Lavogez

Marthe

Pierre D'Hoffelize

Pierre D'Hoffelize

Havret

Thierry Der'ven

Thierry Der'ven

Sabroux

Bernard de Gouy

Bernard de Gouy

M. de Vamin

Yolène de Gouy

Yolène de Gouy

Mme de Vanin

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