Watch Towards Ecstasy (1960) Official Trailer
10 / 10 IMDb September 22, 1960 1h 26m
Catherine married Jérôme, a wealthy landowner living in North Africa, from a bourgeois but noxious background. While living in total family harmony, she is seized by a mystical crisis following a vision of a cleric in ecstasy. She abandons her home and worldly possessions to take a job as a maid. After a bumpy road that severely tested her spirituality, Catherine found peace by returning to live with her devoted partner.
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
September 22, 1960
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Pascale Petit
as Catherine
Giani Esposito
as Jérôme
Serge Sauvion
as Jacques
Monique Mélinand
as Mrs. Schultz
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Hugues Wanner
as Mr. Schultz
Nelly Borgeaud
as Odette
Michel Ardan
as Monsieur Bègue
France Asselin
as A bourgeoise
Robert Dalban
Michel Etcheverry
as Father Bruno
Paul Faivre
Geneviève Kervine
as Anne-Marie
Jacques Marin
as The butcher
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Liliane Patrick
as The flight attendant
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Marie-Claude Poirier
as Jeannette
Lysiane Rey
as Mrs. Bègue
Malka Ribowska
as Hassibah
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Ahmed Roui
Denise Vernac
as Mrs. Heurtebie
Louis Viret
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