

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

Gérard Philipe
Julien Sorel
Lead
Danielle Darrieux
Mrs. de Rénal

Antonella Lualdi
Mathilde de La Mole

Jean Mercure
Marquis de La Mole

Antoine Balpêtré
Abbot Pirard

André Brunot
Abbot Chélan

Anna Maria Sandri
Elisa

Jean Martinelli
Mr. de Rénal
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Autant-Lara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Le Rouge et le Noir is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”