- Actors: Catherine Mouchet, Hlne Alexandridis, Aurore Prieto, Clmence Massart-Weit, Sylvie Habault
- Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Fox Lorber
- Release Date: Feb 4 2003
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00007KK1V
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The life of St. Thérèse de Lisieux, a young Carmelite nun who died of tuberculosis, is the inspiration for this spare, sincere French film. The obsessively religious Thérèse (Catherine Mouchet) fights to be allowed to join the rigorous order of nuns, taking her petition all the way to the Pope himself. After becoming part of the sisterhood, Thérèse takes joy in the strict rituals and devotions, until she develops tuberculosis and her inner connection with God suddenly leaves her; despite this, she never loses faith, and writes a private diary (which, when published after her death, became hugely popular). The settings of every scene are depicted only by furniture; the neutral background puts all the focus on the rich performances of the actors, including Hélène Alexandridis as a young nun who falls in love with Thérèse. An elegant film, perhaps best appreciated by Catholics. --Bret Fetzer
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mystical Catholic Masterpiece,
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This review is from: Therese (DVD)
This is not the film about a Theresa who lives in India. This is the french film about the life of St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as the "Little Flower". It is one of the best attempts of movie makers to put spiritual life and inner experience on film. Intensely intimate and sometimes a bit shocking, Therese ranks up there with Kundun, Why has Bodhidharma left...,Last Temptation of Christ, Passion of St. Joan of Arc (silent film) and others that are uncompromising in showing inner experiences of saints and mystics. Highly recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Everyone,
By eduardo "bronx49er" (Massapequa, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Therese (DVD)
Keep in mind that the director of this film was an atheist, and that one of his primary purposes in filming it was to experiment with a new/different cinematic style. Therefore, no fancy sets or backgrounds, just a concentration on the life of a very devout, simple, and loving young girl. Not her whole life, only bits and pieces of how she thought, what she said and did, and what life in a Cloistered Convent was like. l've seen this movie several times, and not once did l see any overt or obvious act of the so-called lesbianism. See it for its spititual message, and keep in mind that after this movie was released there was a solid increase in applications to Carmelite Convents and a more solid interest in the life of St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Therese,
By A Customer
This review is from: Therese (DVD)
...French dramatization of the life of St. Therese de Lisieux from age 15 when she joined a cloistered convent of Carmelite nuns to her death there 9 years later of tuberculosis. Director Alain Cavalier's impressionistic account of the young woman (luminously portrayed by Catherine Mouchet) who found personal joy, spiritual liberation and the sanctity of selfless simplicity within the restrictive traditions of an austere religious community will challenge contemporary viewers and confound some.
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