Father Serge
# Father Serge

Father Serge (French: Le père Serge) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parély and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Studio François 1 in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

## Synopsis

Prince Stéphane, a rising figure at the court of Nicholas I is shocked when he discovers the Tsar has had an affair with his fiancée. He renounces all world interests and retires to a monastery, become a wondering monk who is valued for his faith and his abilities as a healer. When he discovers that his former love is serious ill in St Petersburg he heads there at once.

## Cast

* Jacques Dumesnil as Le prince Stéphane
* Mila Parély as La baronne Vera Kourianev
* Ariane Borg as La comtesse Marie Korotkova
* Marcel Herrand as Le tsar Nicolas Pavlovitch Romanoff I
* Louis Salou as Le comte Fedor Ivanovitch Kedrov
* Arlette Marchal as La tsarine
* Madeleine Lambert as La comtesse Varvara Alexandrovna Kedrov
* Armand Bernard as Aphamazy
