6.4

The Dialogue of the Carmelites
Released
1h 52m
6/1/1960
fr - FR
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.
Drama
History
Actors

Jeanne Moreau
Mother Marie of the Incarnation

Alida Valli
Mother Thérèse of Saint-Augustin

Madeleine Renaud
First prioress

Pascale Audret
Blanche de la Force

Pierre Brasseur
Commissioner of the Republic

Georges Wilson
Chaplain of Carmel

Anne Doat
Marie-Geneviève Meunier

Claude Laydu
Knight of Force

Jean-Louis Barrault
Mime

Pierre Bertin
Marquis of Force

Judith Magre
Rose Ducor

Simone Angèle
Sister Agnès

Pascale de Boysson
Sister Cécile

Jacqueline Dane
Sister Gabrielle

Paula Dehelly
Sister Catherine

Hélène Dieudonné
Sister Jeanne of the Divine Childhood

Yvette Etiévant
Sister Lucy, extern sister

Anouk Ferjac
Sister Gabrielle

Sophie Grimaldi
Sister Anne de Jésus

Lydia Leister
Soeur Gertrude

Margo Lion
Sister Saint-Louis

Nicole Polack
Sister Charlotte

Hélène Vallier
Sister Agathe

Lucien Arnaud
Coachman

Camille Guérini
Doctor Javeline, Carmel doctor

Renaud Mary
Fouquier-Tinville

Lucien Raimbourg
Deputy commissioner

Albert Rémy
Sans-culotte

Daniel Ceccaldi
Officer

Gérard Darrieu
Member of the court

Franca Bettoia
Carmelite nun (uncredited)

Pascal Mazzotti
(uncredited)

Claire Olivier
Carmelite nun (uncredited)

Julien Verdier
(uncredited)

Dominique Zardi
(uncredited)