France / Jun 23, 1943 / Paris
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A well-off young woman decides to become a nun, joining a convent that rehabilitates female prisoners. Through their program, she meets a woman named Thérèse who refuses any help because she says she was innocent of the crime she was convicted for. After being released from prison, Thérèse murders the actual perpetrator of the crime and comes to seek sanctuary in the convent.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Silvia Monfort | Agnès |
| Gilberte Terbois | Sister Marie-Josèphe |
| Louis Seigner | Prison director |
| Georges Colin | Head of the P.J. |
| Geneviève Morel | Sister Berthe |
| Christiane Barry | Sister Blaise |
| Jean Morel | Police inspector |
| Jacqueline Champi | Nun |
| Madeleine Clervanne | |
| Andrée Clément | Sister Élisabeth |
| Elisabeth Hardy | Nun |
| Bernard Lajarrige | Prison guard |
| Jacqueline Marbaux | Nun |
| Claire Olivier | Nun |
| Madeleine Rousset | Nun |
| Henri de Livry | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Anges du péché |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Synops, Films Roger Richebé |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1943 |
| Writer | Jean Giraudoux, Robert Bresson, Raymond Leopold Bruckberger |
| Editing | Yvonne Martin |
| Cinematography | Philippe Agostini |
| Assistant directors | Robert Bresson |
| Camera operators | Philippe Agostini |
| Additional photography | Philippe Agostini |
| Production design | René Renoux |
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| Art direction | René Renoux |
| Set decoration | René Renoux |
| Music | Jean-Jacques Grünenwald, René Louge |
| Sound | Jean-Jacques Grünenwald, René Louge |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Sweden / May 13, 1946
Mexico / Aug 29, 1947
Netherlands / Dec 19, 1947
Argentina / Jan 20, 1948
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Brazil / Jan 29, 1948
Finland / May 28, 1948
Germany / Jan 28, 1949 / West Germany
United States / Jan 16, 1950
Denmark / Oct 29, 1965
Hong Kong / Nov 15, 2002
France / Nov 22, 2006 / Re-release
Canada / Dec 02, 2006
Japan / Feb 20, 2010
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