"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
Jacques Varennes
as President of the tribunal
Georges Descrières
as Mr. de Croisenois
Mirko Ellis
as Norbert de La Mole
Claude Sylvain
as Amanda Binet (uncredited)
Suzanne Nivette
as Marquise de la Mole (uncredited)
Jean-Marie Amato
as Bootmaker (uncredited)
Raphaël Patorni
as Gentleman in the crowd (uncredited)
Jean Sylvain
as Valet (uncredited)
Georges Wilson
as Mr. Binet (uncredited)
Albert Michel
as Bell ringer (uncredited)
Thomy Bourdelle
as (uncredited)
Jacques Clancy
Paul Faivre
Jean-Pierre Grenier
Jacques Beauvais
Lucien Guervil
Jean-Michel Rouzière
Henri-Roland Hercé
Marcel Loche
Elsa Martinelli
Claude Autant-Lara
Director
Stendhal
Novel
Writer
Jean Aurenche
Pierre Bost
Henry Deutschmeister
Producer
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
Madeleine Gug
Editor
Borys Lewin
Max Douy
Production Design
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design