Overview

This drama about the Carmelite order of nuns is set during the French Revolution. A young woman seeks refuge with the Carmelites because she is terrified of dying during the upheaval. The longer she associates with the nuns the more she is transformed by their faith and devotion. 

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau

Alida Valli

Madeleine Renaud

Pascale Audret

Pierre Brasseur