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The Dialogue of the Carmelites

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The Dialogue of the Carmelites

7.1

1h 52m

1960

Synopsis

This drama about the Carmelite order of nuns is set during the French Revolution. A young woman seeks refuge with the Carmelites because she is terrified of dying during the upheaval. The longer she associates with the nuns the more she is transformed by their faith and devotion.

Director

Raymond Leopold Bruckberger

Philippe Agostini

DramaHistory

nundevotionchristian faith

Cast & Crew

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

as Mother Marie of the Incarnation

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

as Mother Thérèse of Saint-Augustin

Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

as First prioress

Pascale Audret

Pascale Audret

as Blanche de la Force

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

as Commissioner of the Republic

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

as Chaplain of Carmel

Anne Doat

Anne Doat

as Marie-Geneviève Meunier

Claude Laydu

Claude Laydu

as Knight of Force

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

as Mime

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