Documentary backdrop image for Ars (1960)

Documentary backdrop image for Ars (1960)

196018 minPGdocumentary

5.9/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

Ars

196018 minPGdocumentary

5.9/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

Exploring the mystical struggles of the Curé of Ars in 1960s France.

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Exploring the mystical struggles of the Curé of Ars in 1960s France.

People

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demydirector

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demywriter

Jean-Marie Vianneywriter

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demycast

Bernard Toublanc-Michel

Bernard Toublanc-Michelcast

Synopsis

With ghostly eyes looking through the winter landscapes of the plains and villages of Ain, where the sanctified priest the Curé of Ars once lived, Jacques Demy tried to understand this fighter for communal spirituality and his daily torments of mysticism.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Gay Priests Break Their Silence (2025)

Gay Priests Break Their Silence

Gay priests in France share their experiences and challenges within the Catholic Church, highlighting the conflict between their identities and institutional beliefs.

Gay Priests Break Their Silence

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy (2021)

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy

Frederic Raphael explores the intersections of God, religion, and modernity through pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Asia, Spain, and the USA.

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem (2021)

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem

Frederic Raphael explores fundamental questions about God and religion through pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Asia, Spain, and the USA.

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem

Upon This Rock | Religion Documentary | Full Movie (2025)

Upon This Rock | Religion Documentary | Full Movie

In Georgia, Father Maxime Qavtaradze aspires to revive the ancient practice of stylitism by living atop a 130-foot rock outcrop at an Eastern Orthodox monastery.

Upon This Rock | Religion Documentary | Full Movie

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power (2020)

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power

In 1308, the village of Montaillou in the Pyrenees becomes a focal point of the Inquisition, revealing the harsh realities of heresy trials and religious persecution.

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power

Gevart (2025)

Gevart

Arthur Gevart, a dedicated general practitioner in France, shifts his focus from medicine to family as he approaches retirement.

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary (2021)

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary

Paul Cézanne's artistic legacy is explored through his iconic paintings of Mount Saint-Victoire, highlighting his profound connection to Provence's landscape.

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502 (2026)

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502

A notorious art thief known as Arsène Lupin has captivated international authorities with his elaborate heists across Europe’s most prestigious palaces.

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing (2019)

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing

Armenia's population totals 10 million, with 3 million residing in the country and the rest spread across 120 nations worldwide.

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing

Bordering On Treason (Iraq War Documentary) (2019)

Bordering On Treason (Iraq War Documentary)

Three New York mothers travel to Iraq for a 10-day mission to document the human impact of the war and advocate for peace.

Bordering On Treason (Iraq War Documentary)

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon (2025)

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon

An ambulance arrived at George Michael's home at 1:42 PM on December 25, 2016, after he was found unresponsive at the age of 53.

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon

Coco Chanel - Fashion Icon & Collaborator (2023)

Coco Chanel - Fashion Icon & Collaborator

Coco Chanel was born on August 19, 1883, in a poorhouse in Saumur, France, as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, before becoming a prominent fashion designer.

Coco Chanel - Fashion Icon & Collaborator

Explore Ars

People Topics FAQ Stream

Where else to watch

Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

Chronicle of a Summer

1961•1h31m•★7.2TMDB

Two filmmakers roam the streets of Paris in 1960, asking strangers how they manage life's challenges.

Chronicle of a Summer

Athos (2016)

Athos

2016•1h39m•★7.8TMDB

Over 2,000 monks live in seclusion on Greece's Athos peninsula, where access is restricted to women and tourists.

Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife (2023)

Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife

2023•1h36m•★7.0TMDB

Arsenie Boca, a Romanian priest and theologian, is examined for his spiritual teachings and the ongoing process of his canonization amid communist persecution.

Arsenie. An Amazing Afterlife

Summer in the Forest (2017)

Summer in the Forest

2017•1h48m•★8.0TMDB

Four individuals recount their experiences of being labeled 'idiots' and confined to violent asylums before establishing L'Arche, a commune near Paris.

Summer in the Forest

Browse more like this

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy (2021)

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy

Frederic Raphael explores the intersections of God, religion, and modernity through pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Asia, Spain, and the USA.

Inquisition Insights: The Catholic Legacy

No digital watch option in your country

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem (2021)

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem

Frederic Raphael explores fundamental questions about God and religion through pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Asia, Spain, and the USA.

For God's Sake: Frederic Raphael's Religious Quest in Jerusalem

No digital watch option in your country

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power (2020)

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power

In 1308, the village of Montaillou in the Pyrenees becomes a focal point of the Inquisition, revealing the harsh realities of heresy trials and religious persecution.

Parable: Montaillou - A Tragic Tale of Inquisitorial Power

No digital watch option in your country

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary (2021)

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary

Paul Cézanne's artistic legacy is explored through his iconic paintings of Mount Saint-Victoire, highlighting his profound connection to Provence's landscape.

A Master Painter At Work - Cezanné Painting Sainte Victoire - Art Documentary

No digital watch option in your country

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502 (2026)

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502

A notorious art thief known as Arsène Lupin has captivated international authorities with his elaborate heists across Europe’s most prestigious palaces.

Lupine Arsene of the Palaces | The Case 502

No digital watch option in your country

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing (2019)

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing

Armenia's population totals 10 million, with 3 million residing in the country and the rest spread across 120 nations worldwide.

Don't you know Armenia? You do not know what you're missing

No digital watch option in your country

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon (2025)

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon

An ambulance arrived at George Michael's home at 1:42 PM on December 25, 2016, after he was found unresponsive at the age of 53.

George Michael: Fame, Love and Scandal of a Pop Icon

No digital watch option in your country

The True Story of Artaud the Momo (1994)

The True Story of Artaud the Momo

1994•2h47m•★8.3TMDB

Archival footage and expert insights reveal Antonin Artaud's significant influence on French theater and literature within the avant-garde movement.

The True Story of Artaud the Momo

Bacri, comme un air de famille (2022)

Bacri, comme un air de famille

2022•1h31m•★7.3TMDB

At age eleven, Jean-Pierre Bacri moved from Algeria to France in 1962, eventually becoming a prominent theater actor and screenwriter.

Bacri, comme un air de famille

What is My Faith In (2023)

What is My Faith In

Father Andrey digs graves for priests and excavates an ancient church foundation, leading to conflict with church leadership in his rural village.

What is My Faith In

Thy Kingdom Come (2025)

Thy Kingdom Come

A young actor embarks on a quest to confront his anxiety by tracing the history of Satanism in France, from ancient legends to modern rituals.

Thy Kingdom Come

Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels (1998)

Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels

1998•45m•★8.0TMDB

Forty-five minutes of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage capture the band's creative process during the making of their 1998 album.

Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels

Browse more by Jacques Demy

View all films →

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

1956

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →