Watch The Suspended Vocation (1978) Official Trailer
6.6 / 10 IMDb July 27, 1978 1h 36m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
July 27, 1978
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Daniel Gélin
as Malagrida
François Simon
as La Montagne
Didier Flamand
as Jérôme 1
Pascal Bonitzer
as Jérôme 2
Jean Lescot
as Le père-maître 1
Édith Scob
as Mère Angélique 1
Frédérique Meininger
as Mère Angélique 2
Marcel Imhoff
as Le père-maître 2
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Jean-Robert Viard
as L'évêque
Raoul Guillet
as Le supérieur
Geneviève Mnich
as Sœur Théophile
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