A Violent Desire for Joy
Region of Occitania, France, 1792. As the storm of revolution devastates the country, young monk Gabriel and his companions live peacefully in the Franciscan monastery of Saorge, near the Italian border. But everything changes with the arrival of the beautiful Marianne and a military detachment.
- Year: 2018
- Country: France
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: Les Films d'Argile
- Keyword: southern france, french revolution, 18th century, religious belief, franciscan monk, catholic monastery
- Director: Clément Schneider
- Cast: Quentin Dolmaire, Grace Seri, Franc Bruneau, Vincent Maël Cardona, Francis Leplay, Étienne Durot