Le Dialogue des Carmelites = the Carmelites

Two young carmelite novices take the veil almost on the eve of the French Revolution, and find themselves, their sister nuns and the convent itself caught up in the political events that follow.

Credits: Producer, Pierre Laurent ; director, Philippe Agostini, R. L. Bruckberger ; writers, Philippe Agostini, R. L. Bruckberger, Georges Bernanos ; photography, Andre Bac ; music, Jean Francaix.
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Pascale Audret, Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Brasseur, Georges Wilson.

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Credits

director

Philippe Agostini

R.L. Bruckberger

producer

Pierre Laurent

Duration

01:52:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X000163

Languages

English

French

Subject category

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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France, 1959

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