Monsignor Renard

Monsignor Renard
Genre	Drama
Written by	Russell Lewis Charles Wood Stephen Churchett
Directed by	Malcolm Mowbray David Wheatley
Starring	John Thaw Cheryl Campbell Desmond McAleer Dominic Monaghan Jimmy Yuill
Composer(s)	John E. Keane
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Running time	295 min
Production company(s)	Carlton Television
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Picture format	16:9
Audio format	Stereo
First shown in	2000

Monsignor Renard was a four part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustine Renard, a French priest who is drawn into the Resistance movement. The series was later shown in the U.S. as part of Masterpiece Theatre.

Plot

In 1940, Monsignor Renard arrives back in his hometown 20 years after leaving to join the Catholic church. The village is filled with reminders of his former life, including Madeleine, his one time fiancée who has never forgiven him for choosing the church over her. The village is also occupied by Nazis preparing to invade England using the town as an embarkation point. Against this Renard performs his Ministry while being drawn ever deeper into the resistance movement.^[1]

References

1. ^ Rotten Tomatoes

External links

• Monsignor Renard at the Internet Movie Database
• Episode guide

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