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When an elderly priest died, the people in charge of his diocese discovered that it was a woman. Without anyone suspecting it, she had been practicing her vocation for years. Dismayed, the bishop decided to launch an investigation and asked the chancellor of the diocese to find out how, why and with what complicity such a deception was possible.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

21 June 2023

Country

France

Cast

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Charlotte

François Berléand

François Berléand

Monseigneur Mével

Maxime Bergeron

Maxime Bergeron

Thomas

Patrick Catalifo

Patrick Catalifo

L'auxiliaire

Nicolas Cazalé

Nicolas Cazalé

Jérémy

Anaïde Rozam

Anaïde Rozam

Anne

Patrick d'Assumçao

Patrick d'Assumçao

Dr. Grammel

Benoît Allemane

Benoît Allemane

Père Lataste

Stéphanie Michelini

Stéphanie Michelini

Mathilde

Negrita

Negrita

Gloria

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