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The Suspended Vocation (1978)

Original title: La vocation suspendue

1978-07-27 · 1h 36m · FR
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The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his interactions with various higher-ups within the French Catholic Church. Ruiz's intention was to reflect the ideological arguments that plagued Latin American left-wing political parties.

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Raúl RuizDirector

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Daniel GélinDaniel GélinMalagridaFrançois SimonFrançois SimonLa MontagneDidier FlamandDidier FlamandJérôme 1Pascal BonitzerPascal BonitzerJérôme 2Jean LescotJean LescotLe père-maître 1Édith ScobÉdith ScobMère Angélique 1Frédérique MeiningerFrédérique MeiningerMère Angélique 2Marcel ImhoffMarcel ImhoffLe père-maître 2Jean-Robert ViardJean-Robert ViardL'évêqueRaoul GuilletRaoul GuilletLe supérieurGeneviève MnichGeneviève MnichSœur Théophile

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What is The Suspended Vocation about?

The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his interactions with various higher-ups within the French Catholic Church. Ruiz's intention was to reflect the ideological arguments that plagued Latin American left-wing political parties.

How long is The Suspended Vocation?

The Suspended Vocation has a runtime of 96 minutes.