The Dialogue of the Carmelites
1960 · 1h 52m · N/A
Drama, History
Directed by
Raymond Leopold Bruckberger
,
Philippe Agostini
Overview
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 and cast
- Raymond Leopold Bruckberger Director
- Philippe Agostini Director
- Jeanne Moreau as Mère Marie de l'Incarnation
- Alida Valli as Mère Thérèse de Saint-Augustin
- Madeleine Renaud as La prieure
- Pascale Audret as Blanche de la Force
- Pierre Brasseur as Le commissaire du peuple
- Georges Wilson as Chaplain of Carmel
- Anne Doat Cast
- Claude Laydu Cast
- Jean-Louis Barrault Cast
- Pierre Bertin Cast
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