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Into Great Silence

The Grande Chartreuse, considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries is based in the French Alps. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back with him. Sixteen years later, they were r...

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Corporate Authors: Bavaria Film International (Firm), Ventura Film S.A, Cine Plus, Zeitgeist Films
Other Authors: Gröning, Philip, 1959-, Weber, Michael, Pfaffli, Andres, Guidinetti, Elda, Evers, Frank
Format: Videos DVD
Language:French
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Zeitgeist Films, [2007]
Edition:Director's two-disc special ed.
Subjects:
Carthusians.
Grande Chartreuse (France)
Monks.
Rites and ceremonies.
Documentary films.
Foreign films > France.
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Summary:The Grande Chartreuse, considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries is based in the French Alps. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back with him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks' quarters for six months - filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals, and rare outdoor excursions.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Disc one: U.S. theatrical trailer ; Disc two: One hour of additional scenes, including a piece on the Carthusian's world-famous Chartreuse liqueur; "Night office:" a 53-minute video excerpt of the monk's nightly ritual of psalms, laudes and matins; "The Carthusians:" an extensive guide to the history, rules, architecture and paintings of the monasteries worldwide; stunning audio and photo galleries of the Grande Chartreuse; video statement by Cardinal Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture at the Vatican; making-of-dossier, with the shooting diary, behind-the-scenes footage and handwritten notes from the monks.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (162 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, high-definition.
Audience:Not rated.

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