Into Great Silence
Carthusian Order / Zeitgeist Films (2005)
Documentary
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IMDB   7.4
169 mins France / English
DVD  Region 1
Monks of the Grande Chartreuse
Director/Choreographer
Philip Gröning
Producer Frank Evers
Philip Gröning
Writer/Composer Philip Gröning
Cinematography Philip Gröning
Music Philip Gröning
Michael Busch


Into Great Silence (German: Die Große Stille) is a documentary film directed by Philip Gröning that was first released in 2005. It is 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.
Edition Details
Original Title Große Stille, Die
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 4/30/2013
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon.com
Purchase Price $18.68
Condition New
Tags OSHPC Discussion Group
Links Amazon.com (U.S.)
Movie Collector Core
TheMovieDb.org
Wikipedia: Grand Chartreuse
Wikipedia: Carthusian Order
IMDB

Notes
Note: This film is nearly three hours long, and not action filled. As a film for a discussion group venue, it may be desirable to split it into at least two sittings, although it will lose some of its contemplative impact.