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A film by Paul Wilkes and Audrey L. Glynn
57 minutes, color, VHS
Merton offers an engaging profile of a man whose presence in the world touched millions of people and whose words and thoughts continue to have a profound impact and relevance today.
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 hears he was a monk of the austere Trappist order, where he became an eloquent spiritual writer and mystic as well as an anti-war advocate and witness to peace.
Merton: A Film Biography provides a comprehensive look at this remarkable 20th-century religious philosopher who wrote over sixty books on some of the most pressing social issues of our time, some of which are excerpted here. This critically acclaimed film examines Merton’s life and work through insightful interviews with those who knew him, including the Dalai Lama, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nicaragua’s Minister of Culture Ernesto Cardinal, publisher Robert Giroux, musician Joan Baez, the monks he lived with and the friends with whom he shared his deepest emotions.
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"A brilliant and creative masterpiece," wrote M. Basil Pennington. "I doubt one could find a more profitable hour with equal beauty, interest and inspiration." The National Catholic Reporter called the film: "An extraordinary, warm and intimate close-up."
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