Die grosse stille
Subtitle: Into great silence
By: Bavaria Film International presents a Philip Gröning Film production in co-association with Ventura Film S.A., Bavaria Film GmbH, Cine Plus ; a film by Philip Gröning ; producers, Philip Gröning, Michael Weber, Andres Pfaffli, Elda Guidinetti ; co-producer, Frank Evers ; screenplay, Philip Gröning ; director, Philip Gröning
Contributors: Pfäffli, Andres; Bavaria Film International (Firm); Ventura Film S.A.; Cine Plus (Firm); Zeitgeist Films
Edition: Director's two-disc special ed.
Publisher: Zeitgeist Films
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: und
Format: [videorecording] =
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9786311211618
Subjects: Carthusians; Grande Chartreuse (France); Monks; Rites and ceremonies
Other titles: Into great silence; Grand silence
Description: The Grande Chartreuse, considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries is based in the French Alps. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back with him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks' quarters for six months - filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals, and rare outdoor excursions.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Special features: Disc one: U.S. theatrical trailer ; Disc two: One hour of additional scenes, including a piece on the Carthusian's world-famous Chartreuse liqueur; "Night office:" a 53-minute video excerpt of the monk's nightly ritual of psalms, laudes and matins; "The Carthusians:" an extensive guide to the history, rules, architecture and paintings of the monasteries worldwide; stunning audio and photo galleries of the Grande Chartreuse; video statement by Cardinal Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture at the Vatican; making-of-dossier, with the shooting diary, behind-the-scenes footage and handwritten notes from the monks.

Screen play,photography, original sound and film editing, Philip Gröning; producers, Philip Gröning... [et. al.].

Not rated.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, high-definition.

Minimal dialogue in French and Latin, credits and some screen text in German, optional English subtitles.