God Needs Men
1950, French. Directed by Jean Delannoy.
The inhabitants of the windswept island of Sein, in the 19th-century Brittany, follow their own religion without need for clergy, but as strangers arrive, their faith and beliefs face a deep crisis.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean DelannoyDirector
- Pierre FresnayThomas Gourvennec
- Madeleine RobinsonJeanne Gourvennec
- Daniel GélinJoseph Le Berre
- Andrée ClémentScholastique Kerneis
- Jean BrochardAbbot Kerhervé
- SylvieCoise Karbacen
- Antoine BalpêtréFather Gourvennec
- Germaine KerjeanMrs. Kermeis
- Daniel IvernelFrançois Guillen
- Jean-Pierre MockyPierre
- Jean d'YdCorentin Gourvennec
- Raphaël PatorniJules
Details
- Released
- 3 October 1950
- Original title
- Dieu a besoin des hommes
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
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God Needs Men runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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God Needs Men isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1950. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like God Needs Men?
If you liked God Needs Men, try The Young One, Out of Love, Mindwalk.
Who directed God Needs Men?
God Needs Men (1950) was directed by Jean Delannoy and stars Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson, Daniel Gélin.