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Thérèse

Play trailer Poster for Thérèse Released Sep 7, 1986 1h 30m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this true story of a 19th-century nun who achieved sainthood, Thérèse Martin (Catherine Mouchet) hopes to follow in the footsteps of her two older sisters, who became members of the Carmelite order of nuns. Although the church resists initially because of her age, Thérèse stubbornly continues her quest to serve God, and even lobbies Pope Leo XIII (Armand Meppiel). Her wish is granted at age 15, when she joins the order and performs extraordinary works in a life abbreviated by illness.

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Jay Scott Globe and Mail [Cavelier] gives Thérèse respect, if not unconditional approval. Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Nov 15, 2004 Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Built of fleeting minimalist vignettes, almost snapshots, glimpses of its subject rather than an integral portrait. Is the final explanation from below or from above? Rated: B+ Oct 13, 2004 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Deals explicitly with the sexual component of a nun’s dedication to Christ and to some extent with lesbian feelings among the nuns themselves. Aug 16, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I found it amazing that Cavalier's uncinematic film turned out so well. Rated: B Nov 5, 2015 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 5/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Breathtakingly beautiful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the 1986 version, not the 2003. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Mar 2011 - I suspected my interest in this catholic portrayal of St Therese may have declined after nearly 20 years but it is as fresh as ever. The images are as powerful as the magnificent silence. And so much for Mouchet's face and her amazing portrayal of Therese. The movie concentrates completely on the human relations and emotions and avoids any divine intervention or presence and this makes it more a humanistic drama than it is a religious one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member While I liked the fact that the entire film took place in front of a gray backdrop, I really felt like there just wasn't much to "Therese." The removal of context placed a lot of responsibility on the characters themselves, and they just couldn't bear it. The film also failed to be as engaging as it should have been. This was supposed to be based on the life of a woman who was canonized. Show us why, please. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my alltime favorite movies--not to everyone's taste but I found it engaging. The directort was a photogrpaher and the backdrops in some scenes give the film a sense of heightened realism and frame the action like a series of paintings... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member If one knows French, it would be a better film, but otherwise one hast to read the whole movie by subtitles. And it wasn't really what I had hoped for after reading a book about the little flower's life. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this true story of a 19th-century nun who achieved sainthood, Thérèse Martin (Catherine Mouchet) hopes to follow in the footsteps of her two older sisters, who became members of the Carmelite order of nuns. Although the church resists initially because of her age, Thérèse stubbornly continues her quest to serve God, and even lobbies Pope Leo XIII (Armand Meppiel). Her wish is granted at age 15, when she joins the order and performs extraordinary works in a life abbreviated by illness.
Director
Alain Cavalier
Producer
Maurice Bernart
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 1986, Original
Runtime
1h 30m