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Under the Sun of Satan(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-08-01
60%
134 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
Satan tempts Father Dossignan, who is trying to save the soul of a young girl who killed one of her lovers.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Erato Films
Films A2
Action Films
Flach Film
Movie: Under the Sun of Satan
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Donissan
Sandrine Bonnaire
Mouchette
Maurice Pialat
Menou-Segrais
Alain Artur
Cadignan
Yann Dedet
Gallet
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Le maquignon
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