The Suspended Vocation (1978): Cast
The Suspended Vocation is a 1978 drama directed by Raúl Ruiz, starring Geneviève Mnich as Sœur Théophile, Daniel Gélin and Didier Flamand. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
French What Is The Suspended Vocation About?
The premise of The Suspended Vocation without spoilers.
The film follows Dominican monk Jérôme—played by one actor in colour and another in black‑and‑white—as he meets senior officials of the French Catholic hierarchy. Director Ruiz uses the split visual style to highlight ideological tensions, drawing a parallel to the debates that have divided Latin‑American left‑wing politics.
The Suspended Vocation Themes & Keywords
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- parody
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- character played by different actors
- homosexuality and religion
- organized religion
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- catholicism
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- nun
- reference to jesus christ
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- based on novel
The Suspended Vocation Cast & Characters
Geneviève Mnich leads the cast as Sœur Théophile, with Daniel Gélin as Malagrida and Didier Flamand as Jérôme 1. Directed by Raúl Ruiz; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raúl Ruiz
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Geneviève Mnich as Sœur Théophile - Daniel Gélin as Malagrida
- Didier Flamand as Jérôme 1
- Édith Scob as Mère Angélique 1
Also Starring in The Suspended Vocation
· 7 more- Pascal Bonitzer Jérôme 2
- Jean Lescot Le père-maître 1
- François Simon La Montagne
- Frédérique Meininger Mère Angélique 2
- Marcel Imhoff Le père-maître 2
- Raoul Guillet Le supérieur
- Jean-Robert Viard L'évêque
More from Raúl Ruiz
More films directed by Raúl Ruiz: Socialist Realism, The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror, The Wandering Soap Opera and Nucingen House.
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The Suspended Vocation FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Suspended Vocation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Suspended Vocation?
The Suspended Vocation runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Suspended Vocation released?
The Suspended Vocation was released on July 27, 1978.
Who directed The Suspended Vocation?
The Suspended Vocation was directed by Raúl Ruiz.
More films by Raúl Ruiz Who is in the cast of The Suspended Vocation?
The Suspended Vocation stars Geneviève Mnich as Sœur Théophile, Daniel Gélin as Malagrida and Didier Flamand as Jérôme 1, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Suspended Vocation have a post-credit scene?
No. The Suspended Vocation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Suspended Vocation in?
The original language of The Suspended Vocation is French.
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