La Sainte Famille

• Director: Pierre Koralnik
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Docudrama
• Release Year: 1972
• Country: CH/FR
• Run Time: 94 minutes

Plot

Cults of noteworthy psychological unhealthiness exist in and around most countries. This French/Swiss tragedy, based on a true story, tells of a cult originating in Catholicism, which believed that the Virgin Mary communicated with them through a nun's automatic writing. As internal tensions grow, the cult attempts to indoctrinate a young woman into receiving direct messages from the Virgin. When she cannot, they beat her to exorcise an imagined obstructing devil. This results in the girl's death. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michel Bouquet - Storm; Ingrid Thulin - Maria

Credit

Pierre Koralnik - Director, Francoise Colin - Editor, Sacha Vierny - Cinematographer, Franz-André Burguet - Screenwriter, Pierre Koralnik - Screenwriter