Into Great Silence
“A meditation on life. A contemplation of time. Silence. Repetition. Rhythm.”
2005•2h 42m•7.0•Released
Documentary
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.
Director
Philip Gröning
Writer
Philip Gröning
Languages
French, Latin
Studio
Philip-Gröning-Filmproduktion
Production
Company
Philip-Gröning-Filmproduktion
Company
ARTE
Company
Bavaria Film
Company
Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih
Producer
Philip Gröning
Producer
Elda Guidinetti
Producer
Andres Pfäffli
Producer
Michael Weber
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