HENRI PRANZINI
In 1887, news of the murder of two women and an 11-year-old child fills the French papers. What makes the story even more provocative is the
character of the killer, Henri Pranzini. A brilliant man who speaks eight languages, Pranzini remains completely unrepentant, even as his execution
approaches. After her Christmas conversion, Thérèse decides to adopt him as her first spiritual "child," praying for him constantly. At the last
minute, as he approaches the guillotine, Pranzini seizes the crucifix and kisses it three times. Thérèse sees this as her first victory in her quest to
"save souls."
Played by BRIAN SHIELDS
