

193 minutes
10/29/1954
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

Gérard Philipe
as Julien Sorel

Danielle Darrieux
as Mrs. de Rénal

Antonella Lualdi
as Mathilde de La Mole

Jean Mercure
as Marquis de La Mole

Antoine Balpêtré
as Abbot Pirard

André Brunot
as Abbot Chélan

Anna Maria Sandri
as Elisa

Jean Martinelli
as Mr. de Rénal
Pierre Jourdan
as Count Altamira

Gérard Séty
as Lieutenant Liéven

Robert Berri
as Groom of Croisenoix

Alexandre Rignault
as Father Sorel

Jacques Varennes
as President of the tribunal

Georges Descrières
as Mr. de Croisenois

Mirko Ellis
as Norbert de La Mole

Claude Sylvain
as Amanda Binet (uncredited)
Suzanne Nivette
as Marquise de la Mole (uncredited)

Jean-Marie Amato
as Bootmaker (uncredited)

Raphaël Patorni
as Gentleman in the crowd (uncredited)
Jean Sylvain
as Valet (uncredited)

Georges Wilson
as Mr. Binet (uncredited)

Albert Michel
as Bell ringer (uncredited)

Thomy Bourdelle
as (uncredited)
Jacques Clancy
as (uncredited)

Paul Faivre
as (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Grenier
as (uncredited)

Jacques Beauvais
as (uncredited)
Lucien Guervil
as (uncredited)
Jean-Michel Rouzière
as (uncredited)
Henri-Roland Hercé
as (uncredited)

Marcel Loche
as (uncredited)

Elsa Martinelli
as (uncredited)