La merveilleuse visite (1974): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1974, La merveilleuse visite is a fantasía film directed by Marcel Carné, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. One morning, the rector of a small French village comes across a young man, lying unclothed and unconscious on a deserted beach. Intrigued, the rector has the young man carried back to his home. When he awakes the stranger calmly identifies himself as Jean, an angel who has just arrived on Earth. Naturally, the rector doesn’t believe this, but decides to humour the young man. At first, Jean’s arrival in the village causes no upset. He is a harmless soul, full of good intentions and capable of only the kindest deeds. But then the villagers grow wary of him, and this wariness turns to outright hostility when Jean unwittingly causes an accident...

Who’s in it. La merveilleuse visite stars Gilles Kohler as Jean, l'ange, Roland Lesaffre as Ménard, Debra Berger as Déliah and Mary Marquet as la duchesse, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, La merveilleuse visite has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La merveilleuse visite page.

If you liked it. Fans of La merveilleuse visite tend to enjoy El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, La milla verde, El viaje de Chihiro and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.