The story of Charles de Foucauld, born September 15, 1858 in Strasbourg (France) and died December 1, 1916 in Tamanrasset in Algeria during the French colonial period, was a cavalry officer of the French army who became an explorer and geographer, then Catholic religious, priest, linguist and hermit in the Hoggar desert in Algeria.
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Jean Yonnel
Charles de Foucauld
Known for
Light-Fingered George
Pierre de Guingand
Laperrine
Also in
Au Bonheur des Dames
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
Jacqueline Francell
Mademoiselle X
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Mirages of Paris
Abduct Me
Alice Tissot
La femme du notaire
Also in
The Colonel's Account
Francis the First
Suzanne Bianchetti
La femme du monde
Known for
Napoleon
Pierre Juvenet
Colonel
Also in
L'Argent
Devil's Daughter
Thomy Bourdelle
General
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Under the Roofs of Paris
Pierre Nay
Marquis de Morès
Known for
The Rules of the Game
André Nox
Also in
Little Devil May Care
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
Fred Pasquali
Also in
Fernandel the Dressmaker
The Big Scare
Auguste Bovério
Also in
Children of Paradise
Occult Forces
Alexandre Mihalesco
Known for
Marius
Léon Poirier Director · Georges Million Cinematographer
First release May 1, 1936 · Produced in France · Original title L'Appel du silence
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France
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Original title
L'Appel du silence
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 1, 1936
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