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The Puritan (1938)

Original title: Le Puritain

1938-01-13 · 1h 25m · FR
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A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism (IMDb).

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Liam O'FlahertyWriterJeff MussoDirector, WriterJeannine DelpechWriterLouis PostifWriter

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Pierre FresnayPierre FresnayLe commissaire LavanJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis BarraultFrancis FerriterViviane RomanceViviane RomanceMollyLouis-Jacques BoucotLouis-Jacques BoucotMonsieur KellyMady BerryMady BerryMadame KellyAlexandre RignaultAlexandre RignaultLe docteur O'LearyLudmilla PitoëffLudmilla PitoëffLa tante de ThérésaAlla DonellAlla DonellThérésa BurkeGeorges FlamantGeorges FlamantCallaghanPedro ElviroPedro ElviroUn agent de la SûretéCharblayCharblayJean TissierJean Tissier

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference909772Actor preference308593 · 215525 · 345933

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What is The Puritan about?

A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism (IMDb).

How long is The Puritan?

The Puritan has a runtime of 85 minutes.