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The Little Sisters

1959 29 min
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This short documentary offers a privileged view of convent life at Les Servantes de Jesus-Mariet, in Hull, Quebec. The film focuses on Micheline Robert, who, while all her friends were thinking about marriage, turned her back on that world for a life of obedience, chastity, and poverty. We follow her progress, right up to her final vows.

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The Little Sisters

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This short documentary offers a privileged view of convent life at Les Servantes de Jesus-Mariet, in Hull, Quebec. The film focuses on Micheline Robert, who, while all her friends were thinking about marriage, turned her back on that world for a life of obedience, chastity, and poverty. We follow her progress, right up to her final vows.

  • director
    Pierre Patry
  • script
    Pierre Patry
  • producer
    Léonard Forest
  • commentary
    Larry Gosnell
  • photography
    Georges Dufaux
  • sound
    Marcel Carrière
  • editing
    Marc Beaudet
    Gérard Hamel
  • narrator
    Percy Rodriguez
  • music
    Maurice Blackburn
  • sound editing
    Bernard Bordeleau
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander
  • assistant director
    Bernard Gosselin
  • assistant producer
    Jean Roy
    Victor Jobin

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Education

Ages 12 to 17

Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)

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