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A Violent Desire for Joy
A Violent Desire for Joy

A Violent Desire for Joy

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Region of Occitania, France, 1792. As the storm of revolution devastates the country, young monk Gabriel and his companions live peacefully in the Franciscan monastery of Saorge, near the Italian border. But everything changes with the arrival of the beautiful Marianne and a military detachment.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

26 December 2018

Country

France

Cast

Quentin Dolmaire

Quentin Dolmaire

Gabriel / François

Grace Seri

Grace Seri

Marianne

Franc Bruneau

Franc Bruneau

A Peddler

Vincent Maël Cardona

Vincent Maël Cardona

The Captain

Francis Leplay

Francis Leplay

The Abbot

Étienne Durot

Étienne Durot

Bertrand

Ilias Le Doré

Ilias Le Doré

Julien

Guillaume Compiano

Guillaume Compiano

Georges

Thomas Debat

Thomas Debat

Guilhèm

Macha Dussart

Macha Dussart

Guilhèm's Mother

Joseph Minster

Joseph Minster

Monk #1

Henri Marty

Henri Marty

Monk #2

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