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La Faute de L'abbe Moure (1970) Georges Franju; Francis Huster
La Faute de L'abbe Moure (1970) Georges Franju; Francis Huster
 
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This is a region-free DVD+R without case or artwork.

In French with English subtitles. Widescreen. Also known as The Demise of Father Mouret.

Directed by Georges Franju. A dedicated priest in frail health takes over a church attended by peasants who rejoice in the human love life has to offer them. Mouret (Francis Huster) is at odds with the wrathful rector (Andre Lacombe), who instills fear in the parishioners and takes exception to Mouret's embracing of the Virgin Mary. Mouret tries to mediate when the peasants fight over the belongings of a deceased woman. When he is taken ill and suffers short term memory loss, he is cared for at the house of his atheistic uncle and his servant girl. She cares for Mouret, who forgets his calling to God and falls for her...

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4 of 5 Zola June 21, 2021
Reviewer: Baskerville from Winscombe, Somerset United Kingdom  
Franju's first colour feature falls short of his black and white six, ,but it is far from negligible.  This transfer is a shade pale and spotty compared with the recent restoration, but - subtitled as it is - is a useful crib to that.  Amazon France thinks the restoration has 'sous-titres francais'.  In fact, it has no subtitles at all .

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3 of 5 interesting September 29, 2019
Reviewer: JON NEWLIN from new orleans, LA United States  
interesting, but not franju at his very best......

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3 of 5 Hard to see Franju March 20, 2019
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from Reston, VA United States  
Print is less than stellar, particularly regarding colors. Drama about priest who loses his memory and enters a sort of garden of Eden, until...

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