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WOW! I can’t wait to see this. I’m always looking for good stuff to send to our troops, as many of them ask for dvds. I won’t send most of the garbage that passes for entertainment, but every once in awhile something like this comes along. Perhaps some vocational seeds will be planted.
 
Thanks for posting outside of EWTN, and Little House on the Prarie theres not much on.
 
Now THAT’S what I like to see!

One of my dreams is to become a filmmaker, and I’ve often thought about simple, day-in-the-life films like this, so this is really quite an inspiration!
 
Are there any theatres playing this movie in the US? I have been interested in the Carthusians lately. Not that I would join them, I could never cut it in that order. But their great dedication is inspiring. I would like to see this movie.
 
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jimmy:
Are there any theatres playing this movie in the US?
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Not yet.
 
There is a museum on the Carthusian order next to the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse; the monks of that monastery are also involved in the production of the Chartreuse liquor.

Had anyone tasted Chartreuse liquor before? I’m just curious.
 
The film will be shown March 30 and April 2 at MoMA in NYC. The USA release date is not yet known, but “will happen,” according to its filmaker/director Philip Groening.
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Not yet.
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MugenOne:
Had anyone tasted Chartreuse liquor before? I’m just curious.
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Yes, both varieties (green, hence the name chartreuse and yellow, less strong but
just as flavorful). It’s fairly common at liquor stores and costs about $30. Here’s a description from a bartending site:
Chartreuse
An herb liqueur created by Carthusian monks. You can find two versions of the liqueur (see Green Chartreuse and Yellow Chartreuse). In France, the monks also produce an Elixir which is 76% alcohol, sold in very small quantities and which is intended to cure things like soar throats and other such ailments. Then there is the V. E.P. Chartreuse, which comes in both a green and yellow variety (108 and 84 proof respectfully) and has a very long aging in oak barrels. VEP stands of Vieillissement Extrement Prolonge (Extremely prolonged aging). They only manufacture a small quantity of these bottles every year and it is a fantastic after dinner drink.
 
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MugenOne:
There is a museum on the Carthusian order next to the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse; the monks of that monastery are also involved in the production of the Chartreuse liquor.

Had anyone tasted Chartreuse liquor before? I’m just curious.
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yep… has a licorice smell … either love it or hate it.
 
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WanderAimlessly:
I do not know if or when it was coming to the US. I may look for it now.

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Yes, it’s coming! Philip Groening, the film maker says:

“As to the release in the US:
The exact dates are not known yet, but it will happen… And of course the film should be seen in cinema, if possible.
The DVD will take a while as the film will be released theatrically first.”
 
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MugenOne:
There is a museum on the Carthusian order next to the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse; the monks of that monastery are also involved in the production of the Chartreuse liquor.

Had anyone tasted Chartreuse liquor before? I’m just curious.
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We also have the Carthusian Monks to thank for the preservation of the Andalusian Horse breed. The Horse of Kings was bred by monks!

Andalusian horses owe a great deal to the Carthusian Monks who bred them, beginning in the late Middle Ages. In the late 1400’s, studs were founded at monasteries in Terez, Seville, and Cazallo. The monks were superb horse breeders and trainers, and kept the blood of their horses quite pure. The Andalusian’s purity was threatened in the 1800’s when Napoleon’s army invaded Spain and stole many horses. One herd of Andalusians was hidden and used to renew the breed. In 1832, an epidemic devastated Spain’s horse population. Only a small herd of Andalusians at the Monastery of Cartuja survived. No Andalusians were exported until 1962.
 
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