Merton: A Film Biography (1984)
1984 · 0h 57m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the austere Trappist order, where he became an eloquent spiritual writer and mystic as well as an anti-war advocate and witness to peace.
Director: Paul Wilkes
Writers: Paul Wilkes
Cinematography: Tom Hurwitz
Editor: Zina Voynow
Cast
Alexander Scourby as Narrator (voice)Gregory Abels as Thomas Merton (voice)John Barber as SelfJim Forest as Self - Int. Fellowship of ReconciliationRobert Lax as SelfJohn Eudes Bamberger as Self - Scholastic under MertonFlavian Burns as Self - Scholastic under MertonRobert Giroux as Self - PublisherNaomi Burton Stone as SelfJames Laughlin as Self - Publisher, New DirectionsJean Jadot as Self - Vatican Secretariat for Non-ChristiansErnesto Cardenal as Self - Nicaraguan Minister of Culture; Novice under MertonMore like this
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