| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Won | Honorary Award | France. Voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1948. |
Directed by Maurice Cloche
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Lionsgate)
A priest quits his plush job in medieval France and wanders into a nearly deserted town which has locked up an old woman dying of the plague. Father Vincent goes into her house and finds her dead, but saves her abandoned child. These first scenes are the best, and what follows are a series of vignettes detailing his untiring work with the poor, his interaction with the wealthy to get their support, ultimately leading to the founding of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul which continues to this very day. Wonderful black and white photography by Claude Renoir captures the feel of the time as well as the simplicity of the story. Pierre Fresnay is excellent in the title role.
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