Le défroqué 1954

Pierre Fresnay plays the title character in Le Defroque (The Defrocked One). Cast out by his church, former priest Maurice (Fresnay) delights in mocking the traditions and credos of Catholicism. Even so, young Gerard (Pierre Trabaud) becomes convinced that Maurice has never truly lost his calling. Becoming a priest himself, Gerard devotes his life to bringing Maurice back into the fold. Things don't turn out quite as Gerard hopes, however; he has not reckoned with the possibility that Maurice may have been driven into insanity by his raging self-hatred.

Cast:

Pierre Fresnay
Maurice Morand 

Pierre Trabaud
Gérard Lacassagne 

Nicole Stéphane
Catherine Grandpré 

Marcelle Géniat
Mme Morand 

Jacques Fabbri
L'ordonnance 

Abel Jacquin
Le père supérieur 

• The Unfrocked One