Rescued From Relative Obscurity, the Gritty and Sometimes Grimy ‘Monsieur Vincent’ Is Remarkable for Many Reasons
Director Maurice Cloche’s film is as dour and complicated as its hero. It’s beautiful to look at and the production design is top notch, even when it underlines the rubble of human lives.

Here’s a trivia question: What film received kudos from both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Holy See? Scratch your head, but even the most ardent movie buff is likely to draw a blank. The answer? Director Maurice Cloche’s “Monsieur Vincent” (1947), a picture that was conferred an honorary Oscar for cinematic merit; the Best Foreign Language Film category wasn’t official until eight years later.
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