Merton: A Film Biography
Synopsis
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
Narrator (voice)
Gregory Abels
Thomas Merton (voice)
John Barber
Self
Jim Forest
Self - Int. Fellowship of Reconciliation
Robert Lax
Self
John Eudes Bamberger
Self - Scholastic under Merton
Flavian Burns
Self - Scholastic under Merton
Robert Giroux
Self - Publisher
Naomi Burton Stone
Self
James Laughlin
Self - Publisher, New Directions
Jean Jadot
Self - Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians
Ernesto Cardenal
Self - Nicaraguan Minister of Culture; Novice under Merton
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self - Poet
W. H. Ferry
Self
Mary Luke Tobin
Self
Joan Baez
Self
Maurice Flood
Self - Monk of Gethsemani
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Self - Buddhist Monk
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Wilkes
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Wilkes
- Original Title
- Merton: A Film Biography
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 57m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Wilkes
Paul Wilkes
Tom Hurwitz
Zina Voynow
Paul Wilkes, Audrey Laurine Glynn
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Wilkes
Producer
Audrey Laurine Glynn
Producer
Paul Wilkes
Director
Paul Wilkes
Writer
Zina Voynow
Editor
Tom Hurwitz
Director of Photography
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What is Merton: A Film Biography about?
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.
Who directed Merton: A Film Biography?
Merton: A Film Biography was directed by Paul Wilkes.
Who stars in Merton: A Film Biography?
The principal cast of Merton: A Film Biography includes Alexander Scourby, Gregory Abels, John Barber, Jim Forest, Robert Lax.
When was Merton: A Film Biography released and how long is it?
Merton: A Film Biography was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 57m.