Under the Sun of Satan
A dark, spiritually intense drama about a priest's struggle against demonic temptation while attempting to redeem a troubled young woman haunted by her own violence.
Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.
Essence
Ensemble
Gérard Depardieu
Donissan
Sandrine Bonnaire
Mouchette
Maurice Pialat
Menou-Segrais
Brigitte Legendre
La mère de Mouchette
Alain Artur
Cadignan
Yann Dedet
Gallet
Jean-Claude Bourlat
Malorthy
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Le maquignon
Philippe Pallut
Le carrier
Marcel Anselin
Mgr Gerbier
Yvette Lavogez
Marthe
Pierre D'Hoffelize
Havret
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