Jacques Mayano (played by Vincent Lindon) is a protagonist in The Apparition.
A journalist at a large regional newspaper recruited by the Vatican to lead a canonical investigation into a reported saintly apparition. His impartial approach and deep involvement in the case profoundly shake his own belief system as he navigates opposing clergy views and hidden motivations. Anna (played by Galatea Bellugi) is a protagonist in The Apparition.
A young novitiate who claims to have personally witnessed an apparition of the Virgin Mary. She has garnered a significant following in the village but struggles internally between her faith and the numerous external solicitations she faces. Father Borrodine (played by Patrick d'Assumçao) appears in The Apparition.
Anton Meyer (played by Anatole Taubman) appears in The Apparition.
Joachim (played by Gervais Dimwana) appears in The Apparition.
Doctor De Villeneuve (played by Elina Löwensohn) appears in The Apparition.
Cécile (played by Aurore Broutin) appears in The Apparition.
Pavel (played by Bogdan Zamfir) appears in The Apparition.
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Characters
Jacques Mayano
(played by Vincent Lindon) — protagonist
A journalist at a large regional newspaper recruited by the Vatican to lead a canonical investigation into a reported saintly apparition. His impartial approach and deep involvement in the case profou...
Anna
(played by Galatea Bellugi) — protagonist
A young novitiate who claims to have personally witnessed an apparition of the Virgin Mary. She has garnered a significant following in the village but struggles internally between her faith and the n...
Father Borrodine
(played by Patrick d'Assumçao) — supporting
Anton Meyer
(played by Anatole Taubman) — supporting
Joachim
(played by Gervais Dimwana) — supporting
Doctor De Villeneuve
(played by Elina Löwensohn) — supporting
Cécile
(played by Aurore Broutin) — minor
Pavel
(played by Bogdan Zamfir) — minor
Father Gallois
(played by Claude Lévèque) — supporting
Monsignor Vassilis' Secretary
(played by François-Xavier Ledoux) — minor
Editor in Chief
(played by Éric Paul) — minor
Sister Clotilde
(played by Myriam Azencot) — minor
Mrs. Barratier
(played by Marie‑Agnès Brigot) — minor
Mr. Delarive
(played by Pascal Martin-Granel) — minor
Monsignor Vassilis
(played by Joël Demarty) — minor
Mrs. Delarive
(played by Isabelle Anciaux) — minor
Father Alfieri
(played by Augusto Zucchi) — minor
Stéphane Mornay
(played by Gérard Dessalles) — supporting
Father Ezéradot
(played by Bruno Georis) — supporting
Valérie
(played by Candice Bouchet) — supporting
Story Analysis
A Vatican-led canonical inquiry examines a novitiate's claimed vision, uncovering faith, doubt, and hidden village pressures.
Plot Progression
Village Arrival & Claim
Investigation & Opposition
Internal Turmoil & Revelation
Verdict & Resolution
Directed by Xavier Giannoli
The Apparition (2018) · 6.1/10 · drama
Content sources
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(Q48759097), public domain (CC0).
