The Devil's Advocate

"Was he a saint or was he a sinner?"

1977 1h 49m DE

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★7.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.

“Was he a saint or was he a sinner?”

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Cast

John Mills
Monsignor Blaise Meredith
Stéphane Audran
Contess Anne Di Sanctis
Jason Miller
Dr. Aldo Meyer
Paola Pitagora
Nina Sanduzzi
Leigh Lawson
Giacomo Nerone / James Black
Timothy West
Father Anselmo
Patrick Mower
'Il Lupo'
Raf Vallone
Bishop Aurelio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Green
Writers: Morris L. West
Languages: English
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Green, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bert Grund. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Arnsten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Mills and Stéphane Audran and Jason Miller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Was he a saint or was he a sinner?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Green directs. Billy Williams behind the camera. Bert Grund scores. Stefan Arnsten cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Guy Green, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bert Grund. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stefan Arnsten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Mills and Stéphane Audran and Jason Miller carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Was he a saint or was he a sinner?".
8IMDB entry: tt0078378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.