{"id":78462,"date":"2021-12-17T16:28:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T23:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78462"},"modified":"2021-12-18T13:53:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T20:53:47","slug":"monsieur-vincent-1947","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78462","title":{"rendered":"Monsieur Vincent (1947)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I will be happy when I have done something.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-78463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster-96x128.png 96w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster-201x270.png 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Poster.png 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 17th century France, priest Vincent de Paul (Pierre Fresnay) becomes increasingly committed to providing sustainable, widespread charity for all those in need across society.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Do-Gooders<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Priests and Ministers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFrench filmmaker Maurice Cloche directed this beautifully shot (by DP Claude Renoir), Academy Award-winning biopic about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Society_of_Saint_Vincent_de_Paul\">St. Vincent de Paul<\/a>, who may be familiar to non-Catholics for the chain of thrift stores named after him. Cloche&#8217;s moving film provides a rare portrait of a spiritual man who, over the course of the movie, grows deeper in his faith while positioning himself ever-closer to the people he&#8217;s serving: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1247\" height=\"925\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate.png 1247w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-TB-Roommate-364x270.png 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The screenplay opens with Vincent arriving in a town (supposedly) riddled with plague: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Arrival.png 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; where he rescues an orphaned girl from the wrath of the masses. While we think the storyline will continue telling us about de Paul&#8217;s influence with the village, instead it shifts gears to show us how de Paul previously worked for the aristocracy: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-1024x776.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"485\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden-356x270.png 356w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Bedridden.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and is able to leverage their deep respect for him into sustained support for an ever-increasing swath of charitable organizations. Interestingly, de Paul&#8217;s most controversial move &#8212; i.e., the one which apparently pushed his donors and volunteers to the brink of their shared humanity &#8212; was caring for abandoned foundlings:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-1536x1133.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Monsieur-Vincent-Baby.png 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is in diametrical opposition to the attitude held by most do-gooders today, with our strong belief that we must save all young lives &#8212; even unborn lives &#8212; at any cost. Perhaps most impressive about Cloche&#8217;s film is how authentically he shows us the manifestation of de Paul&#8217;s faith and humility in action: de Paul can&#8217;t <em>not<\/em> strive to make an even deeper impact on those most in need, ultimately at a cost to his own well-being. While little seems to have been written or discussed about <em>Monsieur Vincent<\/em> in recent years (and I&#8217;m unfamiliar more broadly with Cloche&#8217;s work), this film remains well worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pierre Fresnay as Vincent de Paul<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Fresnay.png 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Claude Renoir&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still.png 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Cinematography.png 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many memorably poignant moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-1536x1140.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Hospital-Room.png 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monsieur-Vincent-Still6.png 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an underseen foreign classic. Listed as a film with Historical Importance in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0039632\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1948\/12\/21\/archives\/the-screen-in-review-pierre-fresnay-plays-title-role-in-monsieur.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5SrmmqNQgkc\">Drama of Holiness Video Podcast Discussion <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I will be happy when I have done something.&#8221; Synopsis: In 17th century France, priest Vincent de Paul (Pierre Fresnay) becomes increasingly committed to providing sustainable, widespread charity for all those in need across society. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Biopics Do-Gooders French Films Historical Drama Priests and Ministers Review: French filmmaker Maurice Cloche directed this beautifully shot (by DP Claude Renoir), Academy Award-winning biopic about St. Vincent de Paul, who may be familiar to non-Catholics for the chain of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78462\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78462"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78795,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78462\/revisions\/78795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}