Jocelyn (1952)
In 1786, Jocelyn entered the Seminary. He leaves his share of the inheritance to his younger sister Julie. In 1793, on the point of being ordained a priest, the Revolution forced him to take refuge in the Alps. There he meets Laurence, first disguised as a young boy. A great friendship binds them which turns into love when Jocelyn discovers the girl's true identity. Yet faithful to the promise he made to the Superior of his Seminary, Jocelyn will not abandon his faith.
- Date of release
- 1952-01-18
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jacques de Casembroot
Casting
- Jean Desailly — Jocelyn
- Simone Valère — Laurence
- Jean Vilar — The Superior of the new seminary
- Germaine de France
- Étienne Aubray
- Nicole Berger — Julie, Jocelyn's sister
- Gérard Buhr
- André Carnège — The Superior of the old seminary
- Marguerite Cavadaski
- Jean Debucourt — Julie's godfather
- Yvette Etiévant — Sister Louise
- Guy Favières
Interesting facts
Jocelyn is a 1952 French historical drama film directed by Jacques de Casembroot and starring Jean Desailly, Simone Valère and Jean Vilar. It is set during the French Revolution. It is based on the 1836 novel of the same title by Alphonse de Lamartine, which had previously been made into a 1933 film.
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