

Into Great Silence
Director: Philip Gröning
"A meditation on life. A contemplation of time. Silence. Repetition. Rhythm."
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.
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In brief
Into Great Silence (2005) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 41 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 42min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Into Great Silence runs 162 minutes (2h 42min).
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Into Great Silence has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 41 viewer votes on TMDB.
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Into Great Silence was released in 2005.
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