Summaries

A priest does not want his brother to marry the woman he secretly loves.

Daniel is a priest who is still a man ,in spite of all he says to everyone around.He becomes the "spiritual adviser" of a deserted wife whose husband ,an aviator , is a celebrity.Enter the priest's brother, a "heathen" surgeon who confesses his love to the woman (on the Eiffel tower!).But the holy man is not prepared to accept it even when the husband dies in a plane crash:he urges her to leave this world for higher "spiritual" concerns,that is to say to become a nun.—dbdumonteil

Details

Keywords
  • brother
  • woman
  • based on play
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jan 10, 1941
Countries of origin France
Language French
Production companies Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A widow is loved by a doctor whose brother, a clergyman unconsciously in love with the young woman, persuades her to enter a convent. Brought back on the right path by a missionary, the priest blesses the marriage of his brother.

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