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The Suspended Vocation

6.619781h 36mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorRaúl Ruiz
WriterRaúl Ruiz

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Streaming in 2 other countries

The Suspended Vocation isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Belgium, France. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Raúl Ruiz

DGDaniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
Malagrida
FSFrançois Simon
François Simon
La Montagne
DF
Didier Flamand
Jérôme 1
PBPascal Bonitzer
Pascal Bonitzer
Jérôme 2
JLJean Lescot
Jean Lescot
Le père-maître 1
ÉSÉdith Scob
Édith Scob
Mère Angélique 1
FMFrédérique Meininger
Frédérique Meininger
Mère Angélique 2
MIMarcel Imhoff
Marcel Imhoff
Le père-maître 2
JV
Jean-Robert Viard
L'évêque
RGRaoul Guillet
Raoul Guillet
Le supérieur
GMGeneviève Mnich
Geneviève Mnich
Sœur Théophile

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