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The Suspended Vocation

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.

Top Cast

  • Daniel Gélin

    Daniel Gélin

    Malagrida

  • François Simon

    François Simon

    La Montagne

  • Didier Flamand

    Didier Flamand

    Jérôme 1

  • Pascal Bonitzer

    Pascal Bonitzer

    Jérôme 2

  • Jean Lescot

    Jean Lescot

    Le père-maître 1

  • Édith Scob

    Édith Scob

    Mère Angélique 1

  • Frédérique Meininger

    Frédérique Meininger

    Mère Angélique 2

  • Marcel Imhoff

    Marcel Imhoff

    Le père-maître 2

  • Jean-Robert Viard

    Jean-Robert Viard

    L'évêque

Overview

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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