Into Great Silence (Two-Disc Set)
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0795975109437
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Zeitgeist Films
Manufacturer: Zeitgeist Films
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Zeitgeist Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Running Time: 162 minutes
Sales Rank: 3058
Studio: Zeitgeist Films
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Product Description:
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks quarters for six months filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it s a rare, transformative experience for all.
DISC ONE, THE FILM:
Breathtaking 16:9 anamorphic transfer, created from Hi-Def elements
U.S. theatrical trailer
Optional English subtitles
DISC TWO, THE EXTRAS:
The Making of Into Great Silence : With behind-the-scenes footage,
location photos and handwritten notes from the monks
Additional scenes, including a segment on the preparation of the
Carthusian s world-famous Chartreuse liqueur
Night Mass
The Carthusian Order : An informative guide to the rules, architecture, and
daily schedules of the monks and the monasteries
Extensive photo, poster, and press kit galleries
And more!
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- Thanksgiving Into Great SilenceI caught the world television premiere of this film on EWTN not long ago. I'm glad I did. It is the ... Read More
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- Profound meditation or mere navel-gazing?What's this? A two-hour-and-forty-one-minute long documentary on an order of monks who have taken a ... Read More
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- Awesome!I was bored with most of TV when I ran across the listing for this movie so I Tivo'd it. I'll leave ... Read More
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- A Contemplative RetreatFor those who want to experience a documentary about the life of a Carthusian abbey, watch disk 2. For ... Read More
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- Be patient with it and it will pull you in to greater peaceBeing a traditional Catholic, this film appealed to me. But at first when I was watching it I was restless ... Read More
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