Towards Ecstasy

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Towards Ecstasy (1960)

Directed by René Wheeler

Drama · 1h 26m

Catherine married Jérôme, a wealthy landowner living in North Africa, from a bourgeois but noxious background. While living in total family harmony, she is seized by a mystical crisis following a vision of a cleric in ecstasy. She abandons her home and worldly possessions to take a job as a maid. After a bumpy road that severely tested her spirituality, Catherine found peace by returning to live with her devoted partner.

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Cast

Pascale Petit Catherine Giani Esposito Jérôme Serge Sauvion Jacques Monique Mélinand Mrs. Schultz
H
Hugues Wanner Mr. Schultz Nelly Borgeaud Odette Michel Ardan Monsieur Bègue France Asselin A bourgeoise Robert Dalban Michel Etcheverry Father Bruno Paul Faivre Geneviève Kervine Anne-Marie

Crew

Director
René Wheeler
Writer
Charles Spaak, René Wheeler
Novel
Madeleine Alleins
Director of Photography
Christian Matras
Editor
Renée Lichtig

Details

Original title
Vers l'extase
Release date
1960-09-22
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France