Question 1

Why did the audience boo the director at Cannes when his film won the Palme d'Or?

Accepted Answer

The audience expected Wings of Desire (1987) to win, so when Under the Sun of Satan was announced as the unanimous winner, they booed director Maurice Pialat. He raised his fist and replied, "If you don't like me, I don't like you either."

Question 2

Which two Robert Bresson films are also adaptations of Georges Bernanos novels?

Accepted Answer

Diary of a Country Priest (1951) and Mouchette (1967), both directed by Robert Bresson, are the first two filmed adaptations of Georges Bernanos novels. Under the Sun of Satan is the third.

Question 3

How many actors played the role of Gallet before the director settled on the final one?

Accepted Answer

Director Maurice Pialat replaced the actor playing Gallet twice. The role was first played by Claude Berri, then Jean-François Stévenin, before Pialat settled on Yann Dedet, who was also the film's editor.

Question 4

What was the gap in years between French Palme d'Or winners before this film?

Accepted Answer

Under the Sun of Satan was the first French film to win the Palme d'Or since A Man and a Woman (1966), a gap of 21 years. The next French winner was The Class (2008).

Question 5

Which festivals featured Under the Sun of Satan in 1987?

Accepted Answer

In 1987, the film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival.

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