| Under the Sun of Satan | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Pialat |
| Screenplay by | Sylvie Danton Maurice Pialat |
| Based on | Under the Sun of Satan by Georges Bernanos |
| Produced by | Claude Abeille Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Sandrine Bonnaire Maurice Pialat |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet |
| Music by | Henri Dutilleux |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Under the Sun of Satan (French: Sous le soleil de Satan) is a 1987 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire and Pialat himself. It is based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Georges Bernanos. Set in the countryside of northern France in the 1920s, it tells the story of a tormented young priest who has spiritual gifts but agonises over what good he can do in a world under the grip of evil. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.