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.

Main Cast

Alexander Scourby

Narrator (voice)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Gregory Abels

Thomas Merton (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Barber

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jim Forest

Self - Int. Fellowship of Reconciliation

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Lax

Self

Age : 84 | Popularity : 5%

Fr. John Eudes Bamberger

Self - Scholastic under Merton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fr. Flavian Burns

Self - Scholastic under Merton

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Giroux

Self - Publisher

Age : 94 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Associate Editor	Mary Sweeney
	Editor	Zina Voynow
Camera	Assistant Camera	Frederick Iannone David Eubank
	Director of Photography	Tom Hurwitz
Sound	Sound Mixer	Lee Dichter
	Sound	Barbara Zahm
	Sound Editor	Gary Gasgarth
Production	Production Manager	Kristina Borjesson
	Researcher	Kristina Borjesson
	Producer	Paul Wilkes Audrey Laurine Glynn
Directing	Assistant Director	Zina Voynow
	Director	Paul Wilkes
Visual Effects	Animation	Gary Becker
Writing	Writer	Paul Wilkes
Department	Role	Name

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