God Needs Men

1h 40min

Drama

The inhabitants of the windswept island of Sein, in the nineteenth century, in Brittany follow their own religion without need for clergy, but as strangers arrive, their faith and beliefs face a deep crisis.

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Thomas Gourvennec
Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

Jeanne Gourvennec
Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Joseph Le Berre
Andrée Clément

Andrée Clément

Scholastique Kerneis
Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Abbot Kerhervé
Sylvie

Sylvie

Coise Karbacen
Antoine Balpêtré

Antoine Balpêtré

Father Gourvennec
Germaine Kerjean

Germaine Kerjean

Mrs. Kermeis
Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

François Guillen
Jean d'Yd

Jean d'Yd

Corentin Gourvennec
Marcel Delaître

Marcel Delaître

Monsieur Kerneis
Fernand René

Fernand René

Yves Lannuzel
René Génin

René Génin

Yvon's father
Cécyl Marcyl

Cécyl Marcyl

Old woman
Lucienne Bogaert

Lucienne Bogaert

Anaïs Le Berre
Marcelle Géniat

Marcelle Géniat

Mother Gourvennec
Louise Andrès

Louise Andrès

(uncredited)
Georges Cerf

Georges Cerf

(uncredited)
Jeanne Herviale

Jeanne Herviale

(uncredited)
Pierre Latour

Pierre Latour

(uncredited)
Serge Lecointe

Serge Lecointe

(uncredited)
Henri Maïk

Henri Maïk

(uncredited)
Pierre Salas

Pierre Salas

(uncredited)

Release date

3rd Oct 1950

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français