1972 | United States of America | Documentary

Essene (1972)

  • English - 89 mins
  • Director | Frederick Wiseman
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Frederick Wiseman

STATUS: Released

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World Premiere of 4K restoration!

This early work by the legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, recently restored in 4K, follows daily life in a Benedictine monastery as the brothers reconcile the tension between their collectivist religious traditions and contemporary 1970s American individualism.

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