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Watch: Monsieur Vincent 1947 123movies, Full Movie Online – St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles..
Plot: The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders.
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MONSIEUR VINCENT (Maurice Cloche, 1947) ***
This was only the second movie to be honored with a Special Oscar as the year’s Best Foreign-Language Film, after Vittorio De Sica’s SHOESHINE (1946). In retrospect, while a fine achievement in itself, it is not quite in the top rank of French productions (even those made around this same time) – for the record, the country would receive two more such wins, both for director Rene’ Clement, i.e. THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA (1949) and FORBIDDEN GAMES (1952), before the category was officially incorporated into the 1956 ceremony.

The film is a religious biopic, the subject being the priest revered for his unselfish aid towards the poor/moribund community in the 17th century and who would eventually be canonized as Saint Vincent De Paule; incidentally, the national old people’s home (where my paternal grandfather expired in 2002) is named after him. The success of the movie rests more with Pierre Fresnay’s commanding central performance (which earned him the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival), Jean-Jacques Grünenwald’s rousing score and Claude Renoir’s splendid cinematography (that said, the print I watched seemed unduly bright) than the narrative itself (though scripted by famed playwright Jean Anouilh) – which tells a pretty standard tale of a man being initially misunderstood and scorned, then endorsed and abetted. Even so, a few scenes certainly do stand out: the priest getting relentlessly stoned as he lends a helping hand to a would-be plague victim; taking the place of an exhausted galley slave; listening to the ‘miserable’ sounds of fellow residents at his lodgings; the fights between the myriad mangled patients for a place on the hospital’s over-crowded beds, etc.

The supporting cast here is notable for showcasing future stars such as Claude Chabrol regulars Michel Bouquet and Jean Carmet. By the way, given the subject matter, I was reminded throughout of two of my favourite film-maker Luis Bunuel’s best efforts, namely NAZARIN (1959; which, like MONSIEUR VINCENT itself, is included in the Vatican’s 45-title list of “Some Important Films”!) and VIRIDIANA (1961).

The priest and the poor – a symbiotic relationship?
Before the welfare state there was private charity. Often springing from the ranks of the Christian church, private individuals founded hospitals, hospices, orphanages, and attempted in general to alleviate the misery of the impoverished. Seventeenth century France saw the apogee of the French monarchy, of French power and culture. The monarchy itself sometimes created hospices for the poor. One such was the hospice of Salpétrière founded to help women in trouble or without means. Today it is the hospital that made headlines for a while, since Princess Diana died there.

This film is the story of one man’s private endeavor to alleviate suffering. He must be distinguished from today’s bleeding heart types in that Vincent de Paul gave up the totality of his possessions to actually go live among the poor. Interesting questions are raised about the psychological underpinnings of poverty itself and the nature of a man willing to renounce comfort to dwell amidst filth, germs and other indignities. He himself acknowledges with some alarm that he is as dependent on the poor as they on him.

He learns that the poor are violent, petty, selfish and arrogant, demanding more than they give in return. But he also finds people willing to improve their lot and to assist him in his Herculean efforts. He is shocked at the conditions in which they live, shocked even more at their resistance to improvement. But Christian charity is a burden that requires one to redouble one’s efforts by giving love unrelentingly to those who unrelentingly shun personal responsibility and who hate the one toiling on their behalf. Still, even Vincent de Paul would not continue with such exertions did he not perceive that he was making progress.

The depiction of his wealthy female benefactors is fascinating because they are well-intentioned women willing to do good works, but unable to go beyond a certain limit of generosity. They are painfully honest about the repugnance they feel at the sight of an illegitimate baby.

Few of us could do what Vincent did, living like one obsessed. Likewise, few actors could match the electrifying performance of Pierre Fresnay, whose charisma seems to be divinely inspired. He was one of several great French actors of the classical theater who left an enduring legacy on film. Sir Alec Guinness said Fresnay was his favorite actor.

All in all, a classic with unforgettable performances and haunting black and white photography.

Other Information:

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 51 min (111 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Director Maurice Cloche
Writer Jean Bernard-Luc, Jean Anouilh, Maurice Cloche
Actors Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt
Country France
Awards 2 wins & 4 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Système Cottet)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Lianofilm
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm