Pastoral Symphony

Overview

On Christmas Eve, Swiss minister Jean Martens takes in a blind, half-crippled orphan and brings her up among his own four children. But Gertrude grows into a woman and Jean gradually falls in love with her without admitting it to himself. On the contrary, he lulls his conscience by interpreting the Scriptures to his advantage. But neither his wife nor his oldest son are fooled. Following a long-delayed operation, Gertrude recovers her sight but she is not long to find out that sin has corrupted the soul of her benefactor.

Directed by Jean Delannoy

Top cast

Michèle Morgan

Gertrude

Pierre Blanchar

Pastor John Martens

Line Noro

Amelia Martens - his wife

Jean Desailly

Jacques Martens - his son

Andrée Clément

Piette Casteran

Jacques Louvigny

Castéran

Rosine Luguet

Charlotte Martens

Mona Dol

Sister Claire

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Robert Demorget

Pierre Martens

Hélène Dassonville

Mademoiselle de la Grange

Germaine Michel

the old peasant woman

Florence Brière

a friend of Gertrude

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Albert Glado

Paul Martens

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Renée Bouzy

Gertrude as a child

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Marius David

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