The Marvelous Visit (La Merveilleuse visite) 49 years old

The Marvelous Visit

One morning, the rector of a small French village comes across a young man, lying unclothed and unconscious on a deserted beach. Intrigued, the rector has the young man carried back to his home. When he awakes the stranger calmly identifies himself as Jean, an angel who has just arrived on Earth. Naturally, the rector doesn’t believe this, but decides to humour the young man. At first, Jean’s arrival in the village causes no upset. He is a harmless soul, full of good intentions and capable of only the kindest deeds. But then the villagers grow wary of him, and this wariness turns to outright hostility when Jean unwittingly causes an accident...

Credits

The Marvelous Visit Cast

Name Character
Lucien Barjon He was 58, 84 years old when he died as le recteur
Gilles Kohler He was 26, now 75 years old as Jean, l'ange
Jean-Pierre Castaldi He was 30, now 79 years old as François Mercadier
Jeanne Pérez She was 80, 80 years old when she died
Debra Berger She was 17, now 67 years old as Déliah
Jacques Debary He was 60, 97 years old when he died as Père Léon
Yves Barsacq He was 43, 84 years old when he died as le docteur
Mary Marquet She was 79, 84 years old when she died as la duchesse
Jean Le Mouël He was 37, now 86 years old
Bernard Musson He was 49, 85 years old when he died
Roland Lesaffre He was 47, 81 years old when he died as Ménard

The Marvelous Visit Crew

Name Department
Edmond Richard as Director of Photography. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Camera
H.G. Wells as Novel. He was 108 (79) years old when He died Writing
Marcel Carné as Director. He was 68 (90) years old when He died Directing
Marcel Carné as Screenplay. He was 68 (90) years old when He died Writing
The Marvelous Visit poster
The Marvelous Visit (49 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 27, 1974
  • Runtime: 100 minutes