Merton: A Film Biography (1984)
Merton: A Film Biography (1984)
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. Merton: A Film Biography provides the first comprehensive look at this remarkable 20th century religious philosopher who wrote, in addition to his immensely popular autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain, over 60 books on some of the most pressing social issues of our time, some of which are excerpted here. Merton offers an engaging profile of a man whose presence in the world touched millions of people and whose words and thoughts continue to have a profound impact and relevance today.

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Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby As: Narrator (voice)
Gregory Abels Gregory Abels As: Thomas Merton (voice)
John Barber John Barber As: Self
Jim Forest Jim Forest As: Self - Int. Fellowship of Reconciliation
Robert Lax Robert Lax As: Self
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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. Merton: A Film Biography provides the first comprehensive look at this remarkable 20th century religious philosopher who wrote, in addition to his immensely popular autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain, over 60 books on some of the most pressing social issues of our time, some of which are excerpted here. Merton offers an engaging profile of a man whose presence in the world touched millions of people and whose words and thoughts continue to have a profound impact and relevance today.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 01 January 1984

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Runtime: 57m

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Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Narrator (voice)

Gregory Abels

Gregory Abels

Thomas Merton (voice)

John Barber

John Barber

Self

Jim Forest

Jim Forest

Self - Int. Fellowship of Reconciliation

Robert Lax

Robert Lax

Self

John Eudes Bamberger

John Eudes Bamberger

Self - Scholastic under Merton

Flavian Burns

Flavian Burns

Self - Scholastic under Merton

Robert Giroux

Robert Giroux

Self - Publisher

Naomi Burton Stone

Naomi Burton Stone

Self

James Laughlin

James Laughlin

Self - Publisher, New Directions

Jean Jadot

Jean Jadot

Self - Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians

Ernesto Cardenal

Ernesto Cardenal

Self - Nicaraguan Minister of Culture; Novice under Merton

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self - Poet

W. H. Ferry

W. H. Ferry

Self

Mary Luke Tobin

Mary Luke Tobin

Self

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Maurice Flood

Maurice Flood

Self - Monk of Gethsemani

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Self - Buddhist Monk

Rembert Weakland

Rembert Weakland

Self - Benedictine Monk

Jean Leclercq

Jean Leclercq

Self - Benedictine Monk

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

Self - The Dalai Lama

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Paul Wilkes

Paul Wilkes

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Zina Voynow

Zina Voynow

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Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Associate Editor

Zina Voynow

Zina Voynow

Editor

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Barbara Zahm

Barbara Zahm

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Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

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Gary Gasgarth

Gary Gasgarth

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Gary Becker

Gary Becker

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Tom Hurwitz

Tom Hurwitz

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Frederick Iannone

Frederick Iannone

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David Eubank

David Eubank

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