La symphonie pastorale

1946Movie⏱️ 1h 50mApproved

Drama

⭐ 6.8

IMDB Rating

682 votes

A minister falls in love with a blind young woman he sheltered, but so does his son.

Director

Jean Delannoy

Writers

André Gide, Jean Aurenche, Jean Delannoy

Stars

Pierre Blanchar, Michèle Morgan, Line Noro

Release Date

September 22, 1948

Language

French

Country

France

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Wins

💬 6

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Pierre Blanchar

as Le pasteur Jean Martens

Michèle Morgan

as Gertrude

Line Noro

as Amélie Martens - sa femme

Jean Desailly

as Jacques Martens - son fils

Andrée Clément

as Piette Castéran

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Jacques Louvigny

as Castéran

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Rosine Luguet

as Charlotte Martens

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Mona Dol

as Soeur Claire

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Robert Demorget

as Pierre Martens

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Hélène Dassonville

as Mademoiselle de la Grange

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Château-d'Oex, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland

Production

Les Films Gibé

🏷️ Keywords

blind girlblindnesswomanloveyoung

🎯 Categories

FrenchDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Who says that love is blind ? Jean Delannoy makes a classic film based on a famous novel by André Gide.

by FilmCriticLalitRao • 2009-01-30

10/10

"La Symphonie Pastorale is a neglected classic of French cinema.It is high time tall tales about its importance are told to all cinema lovers whether in France or outside of France.It is one of those few lucky films in the history of French cinema with which some of the most important personalities of French culture have been associated. One can cite the names of Michèle Morgan,André Gide and Jean Delannoy. This film is an honest adaptation of André Gide's best book "La Symphonie Pastorale".Jean Delannoy has worked wonders with this film by making a star as well as talented actre..."