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A Violent Desire for Joy (2018)

Original title: Un violent désir de bonheur

2018-12-26 · 1h 15m · FR
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Region of Occitania, France, 1792. As the storm of revolution devastates the country, young monk Gabriel and his companions live peacefully in the Franciscan monastery of Saorge, near the Italian border. But everything changes with the arrival of the beautiful Marianne and a military detachment.

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Clément SchneiderDirector

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Quentin DolmaireQuentin DolmaireGabriel / FrançoisGrace SeriGrace SeriMarianneFranc BruneauFranc BruneauA PeddlerVincent Maël CardonaVincent Maël CardonaThe CaptainFrancis LeplayFrancis LeplayThe AbbotÉtienne DurotÉtienne DurotBertrandIlias Le DoréIlias Le DoréJulienGuillaume CompianoGuillaume CompianoGeorgesThomas DebatThomas DebatGuilhèmMacha DussartMacha DussartGuilhèm's MotherJoseph MinsterJoseph MinsterMonk #1Henri MartyHenri MartyMonk #2

Keywords

Religious belief18th centuryFrench revolutionSouthern franceFranciscan monkCatholic monastery

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityReligious Belief · 18th Century · French RevolutionDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference522816Actor preference409759 · 517361 · 522806

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What is A Violent Desire for Joy about?

Region of Occitania, France, 1792. As the storm of revolution devastates the country, young monk Gabriel and his companions live peacefully in the Franciscan monastery of Saorge, near the Italian border. But everything changes with the arrival of the beautiful Marianne and a military detachment.

How long is A Violent Desire for Joy?

A Violent Desire for Joy has a runtime of 75 minutes.