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
