The Call

The Call (1936)

28 Mar 1938 • Drama • 1h 49m
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This is a movie about Sahara missionary Charles De Foucauld whose youth was racy but who finally heard the call of the silence (title)that is to say the call of God .He becomes a "marabout" ,which is a strange choice for a Christian .He lives in the desert ,among the Touaregs who speak their own language .He gets killed by rebels from Tripolitaine ,shortly after reading the gospel when Judas betrayed Jesus.

Léon Poirier
Director
Léon Poirier
Writer
Jean Yonnel, Pierre de Guingand, Jacqueline Francell
Starring

Language: French
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: France
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5.0

IMDb (27 votes)
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