The Bestselling Monks : a Miracle with Side Effects / Fritz Kalteis, director.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Kalteis, Fritz, film director.

ORF.

Language:

English

Genre:

Internet videos.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (52 min.)) : sound, color

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : ORF, [2010]

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

The extraordinary story of the clash between money and prayer. Over a million copies of the Chant Music for Paradise CD have been sold over the past two years. The monks from Heiligenkreuz Abbey have topped the charts across the world with their Gregorian chants and left stars such as Madonna and Amy Winehouse trailing in their wake. But how did this unusual joint venture between commerce and prayer come about? And what effect has their unexpected worldwide popularity had on the monks' lives? The documentary pursues these questions and looks behind the scenes of their success. It scrutinises the view of the world held by Heiligenkreuz Abbey, an institution that is considered to be ecclesiastically conservative, reveals PR and marketing mechanisms and discusses the question of the extent to which the success a CD of this kind can be sustained.

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OCLC:

956369677

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.