L'Appel du silence_
The story of Charles de Foucauld, born September 15, 1858 in Strasbourg (France) and died December 1, 1916 in Tamanrasset in Algeria during the French colonial period, was a cavalry officer of the French army who became an explorer and geographer, then Catholic religious, priest, linguist and hermit in the Hoggar desert in Algeria.
Starring
Jean Yonnel, Pierre de Guingand, Jacqueline Francell
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
8 countries
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Year context
L'Appel du silence was released 90 years ago in 1936.
Overview
The story of Charles de Foucauld, born September 15, 1858 in Strasbourg (France) and died December 1, 1916 in Tamanrasset in Algeria during the French coloni...
L'Appel du silence is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 49m.
CAST (20)
Jean Yonnel
Charles de Foucauld
Pierre de Guingand
Laperrine
Jacqueline Francell
Mademoiselle X
Alice Tissot
La femme du notaire
Suzanne Bianchetti
La femme du monde
Pierre Juvenet
Colonel
Thomy Bourdelle
General
Pierre Nay
Marquis de Morès
André Nox
Fred Pasquali
Auguste Bovério
Alexandre Mihalesco
Jeanne Marie-Laurent
GC
Georges Cahuzac
Jean Kolb
Maurice Schutz
Victor Vina
Émile Saint-Ober
PD
Pierre Darteuil
PA
Pierre Athon
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is L'Appel du silence about?
The story of Charles de Foucauld, born September 15, 1858 in Strasbourg (France) and died December 1, 1916 in Tamanrasset in Algeria during the French colonial period, was a cavalry officer of the French army who became an explorer and geographer, then Catholic religious, priest, linguist and hermit in the Hoggar desert in Algeria.
How long is L'Appel du silence?
L'Appel du silence has a runtime of 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Who stars in L'Appel du silence?
The cast of L'Appel du silence includes Jean Yonnel, Pierre de Guingand, Jacqueline Francell, Alice Tissot, Suzanne Bianchetti.
What is the rating of L'Appel du silence?
L'Appel du silence has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama