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The Dialogue of the Carmelites

This drama about the Carmelite order of nuns is set during the French Revolution. A young woman seeks refuge with the Carmelites because she is terrified of dying during the upheaval. The longer she associates with the nuns the more she is transformed by their faith and devotion. 

1960 |1h 52m |  Drama, History

Cast

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Jeanne Moreau

Mother Marie of the Incarnation

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Alida Valli

Mother Thérèse of Saint-Augustin

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Madeleine Renaud

First prioress

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Pascale Audret

Blanche de la Force

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Pierre Brasseur

Commissioner of the Republic

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Georges Wilson

Chaplain of Carmel

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Anne Doat

Marie-Geneviève Meunier

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Claude Laydu

Knight of Force

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Jean-Louis Barrault

Mime

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Pierre Bertin

Marquis of Force

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Judith Magre

Rose Ducor

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Paula Dehelly

Sister Catherine

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Hélène Dieudonné

Sister Jeanne of the Divine Childhood

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Yvette Etiévant

Sister Lucy, extern sister

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Anouk Ferjac

Sister Gabrielle

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Sophie Grimaldi

Sister Anne de Jésus

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Margo Lion

Sister Saint-Louis

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Lucien Arnaud

Coachman

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Camille Guérini

Doctor Javeline, Carmel doctor

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Renaud Mary

Fouquier-Tinville

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Lucien Raimbourg

Deputy commissioner

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Albert Rémy

Sans-culotte

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Daniel Ceccaldi

Officer

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Gérard Darrieu

Member of the court

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Franca Bettoia

Carmelite nun (uncredited)

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Pascal Mazzotti

(uncredited)

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Claire Olivier

Carmelite nun (uncredited)

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Julien Verdier

(uncredited)

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Dominique Zardi

(uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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