Under the Sun of Satan

Name: Under the Sun of Satan
Director: Maurice Pialat
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1987

1987

Maurice Pialat

1987·TV-MA· France

France

Award tierGold

A priest stuck in a rural congregation and burdened with his overwrought spirituality, finds purpose in a troubled woman accused of murder.

Cast

Gérard Depardieu·Sandrine Bonnaire·Maurice Pialat·Alain Artur

Producers

Claude Abeille·Michael Lentz·Daniel Toscan du Plantier

Languages

French

Major Awards

2 wins · 2 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1987)

Palme d'Or

Maurice Pialat

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (1987)

Best Film

Maurice Pialat

Nominations (2)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1988)

Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)

Maurice Pialat

César Awards, France (1988)

Best Film (Meilleur film)

Maurice Pialat