Monsignor Renard

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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
Original 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]

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