Essene (1972)Stream and Watch Online

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Released November 13th, 1972, 'Essene' stars The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a user score of 72 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 4 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Essene is about daily life in a Benedictine monastery and the resolution of conflict between personal needs and the institutional and organizational priorities of the community. In the Order, where the focus of life is the relationship of individual work and worship to the community as a whole, the brethren must cope with the same issues that arise in any community: rules, work, worship, values, love, and play."

'Essene' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .