CentralNotice Into Great Silence From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Into Great Silence Promotional movie poster for the film Directed by Philip Gröning Music by monks of the Grande Chartreuse Distributed by Zeitgeist Films Release dates 2005 UK 29.12.06 Running time 162 min. Into Great Silence ( German : Die Große Stille ) is a documentary film directed by Philip Gröning that was released in 2005. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse , a monastery high in the French Alps ( Chartreuse Mountains ). 1 Production 2 Reception 2.1 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Production [ edit ] The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. They responded to Grön...