Word: sainte
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Much of this is the work of Pierre Fresnay, who plays the title role with blazing honesty and humility. The part of a saint is patently not an easy one; in the hands of a lesser actor, "Monsieur Vincent" would have been hopelessly marred. The entire weight of the film rests on the central character, and Fresnay carries it with ease...
There are terrifying scenes of human suffering in "Monsieur Vincent. Hundreds of pitiful creatures press hopefully into the St. Lazare hospital; the priest cannot bear to turn them away, even though the mission is overcrowded and the charity workers are overburdened. Saint Vincent finds reason for bitterness elsewhere as well: the society ladies from whom he gets financial support are frivolous and patronizing; his own loyal co-workers at St. Lazare shrink from providing aid for a child "conceived...
...Saint Vincent does not become bitter. He can only think of the immense job he has to do. Even at the end of his life, he complains of his weakness and inadequacy, and his final words to a novice are: love the poor with a love strong enough to make them forget the shame of accepting charity...
There is nothing subtle in "Monsieur Vincent." Saints, one may assume, are not subtle people, and the producers fortunately did not succumb to a temptation to modernize or sophisticate this story of the good man in a sorrowful world. They filmed the saint's life straight-forwardly, and that, together with the abilities of Pierre Fresnay, makes "Monsieur Vincent" worthy of all the awards it has already received in Europe...
...Belmont Town Team, of which McCurdy is a member, edged out the Saint Alphonsus team 75 to 73 in the tournament finals held yesterday in the Somerville High School gym. Twelve teams took part in the tournament, which started a week and a half...