Essene
1972•1h 26m•7.0•Released
Documentary
Daily life in a Benedictine monastery follows resolution of conflict between personal needs and the institutional and organizational priorities of the community. In the Order, where the focus of life is the relationship of individual work and worship to the community as a whole, the brethren must cope with the same issues that arise in any community: rules, work, worship, values, love, and play.
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Writer
Frederick Wiseman
Languages
English
Production
Producer
Frederick Wiseman
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