Saturday, July 31, 2010
In our time: The Jesuits (BBC Radio One).
They were also among the greatest patrons of art in early modern Europe, using murals and theatre to get their message across. To their enemies they were a sinister collective whose influence reached into the courts of kings. Their wealth and their adaptability to local customs abroad provoked suspicion, prompting their eventual suppression in the late 18th century. They were re-established in 1814 and now have more than twenty thousand members.
So why was education so important to the Jesuit movement? How much influence did they really have in the courts and colonies of Europe? And were they really at the heart of conspiracies to murder kings?
With Nigel Aston, Reader in Early Modern History at the University of Leicester;
Simon Ditchfield, Reader in History at the University of York; Dame Olwen Hufton, Emeritus Fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
Duration: 45 Minutes
Format: Audio/MP3
Broadcast Information: Last broadcast on Thu, 18 Jan 2007, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only).
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Joan of Arc (1999)
Note: This is not "The Messenger" starring Milla Jovovich that came out the same year.
Rated: Unrated
adult situations/language, violence
Runtime: 3 hr.
Genre: Television, Drama
Theatrical Release: May 16, 1999 Wide
Synopsis: A strong cast, impressive production values, and astute direction distinguish this generally successful dramatization of the tumultuous life of the...A strong cast, impressive production values, and astute direction distinguish this generally successful dramatization of the tumultuous life of the 15th-century French heroine whose military victories were eclipsed by her martyrdom. At the heart of the story is the conflict between the teenager's simple but fierce faith and the more complex political and theological issues that influence her downfall, a theme fleshed out through the portrayals of the young warrior's liege, the Dauphin (later King) Charles, and the Bishop Cauchon.
The 140-minute feature follows Joan D'Arc's odyssey from peasant obscurity to notoriety as the "Maid of Orleans," spiritual fulcrum for the beleaguered French forces struggling to halt English invaders. As played by Leelee Sobieski (Eyes Wide Shut), her evolution from naive farm girl to seasoned soldier is convincing, as is her gradual awakening to the underlying agendas of church and state. Most critically, Sobieski radiates the young girl's fervent spiritual devotion.
Framing Sobieski's focal performance are two equally fine turns from Neil Patrick Harris, who erases his legacy as TV's Doogie Howser, M.D. with a neatly shaded, steely Charles, and Peter O'Toole, who balances his signature reserve and present physical frailty to make Cauchon a moral compass for the story. Having opposed Joan as a threat to orthodoxy, the Bishop recognizes her purity too late; O'Toole turns this moment into a dreadful epiphany that resonates through the story's inevitable, fiery denouement. Fine supporting performances from Peter Strauss, Shirley MacLaine, and Maximillian Schell, plus evocative medieval locations in the Czech Republic, further buttress the story. French-Canadian director Christian Duguay handles the large-scale battle sequences with fluid blocking and smart camera work. --Sam Sutherl
Starring: Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Neil Patrick Harris
Starring: Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Neil Patrick Harris, Maury Chaykin, Olympia Dukakis, Jonathan Hyde, Robert Loggia, Shirley MacLaine, Peter O'Toole, Cliff Saunders, Maximilian Schell, Peter Strauss, Chad Willett, Ron White, Jaimz Woolvett, Ted Atherton, Chandra Engstrom, Jaroslav Fricek, Robert Haley, Mat Hoffman, Jirina Klinkova, Kristopher Lemche, Greg Linnington, Klára Issová, Matt Hoffman, Sebastian Gutierrez
Director: Christian Duguay
The Priests (Self Titled 2008)
Track Listing:
[01] Ave Maria
[02] Mit Wurd und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Shopfung)
[03] Panis Angelicus
[04] Irish Blessing
[05] Benedictus
[06] Plegaria
[07] Pie Jesu
[08] Hacia Belen
[09] Abide With Me
[10] Ag Criost An Siol
[11] Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)
[12] O Holy Night
[13] Ecce Sacerdos
[14] Be Still My Soul
Other Information:
Total Play Time - 00h:47m:04s
Total File Size - 113 mb (Including MP3s, Art Covers & File)
Total Bit Size - 320 kbps
Music File Type - MP3 Format
Music Genre - Classical
Release Date - 2008
Record Company - Sony BMG
Artists Website - http://www.thepriests.com
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The Miracle of Our Lady Fatima (1952)
Runtime: 1 hr. 42 min.
Genre: Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Aug 20, 1952 Wide
Synopsis: Based on actual events, this compelling drama set in 1917 Fatima, Portugal, tells the story of three children (Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson and Sammy... Based on actual events, this compelling drama set in 1917 Fatima, Portugal, tells the story of three children (Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson and Sammy Ogg) who have visions of the Virgin Mary. Fearing reprisals from the anti-Catholic government, adults caution the children not to reveal what they've seen. But word gets out, and soon, 70,000 pilgrims gather to witness a miracle. The film was nominated for a Best Music Score Oscar.
Starring: Gilbert Roland, Angela Clarke, Frank Silvera, Jay Novello
Starring: Gilbert Roland, Angela Clarke, Frank Silvera, Jay Novello, Richard Hale, Norman Rice, Frances Morris, Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson, Sammy Ogg, Carol Heath, David Leonard, Michael Mark, Ralph Moody, Paul Picerni, Carl Milletaire
Director: John Brahm
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Francis of Assisi (1961)
Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Jul 12, 1961 Wide
Synopsis: Tale follows the life of St. Francis of Assissi, a selfish young man who, through an inner calling, turned around and devoted his life to doing God's work.
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Pedro Armendáriz
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Pedro Armendáriz, Cecil Kellaway, Eduard Franz, Athene Seyler, Finlay Currie, Mervyn Johns, Russell Napier, Harold Goldblatt, Edith Sharpe, Jack Lambert, Oliver Johnston, Malcolm Keen, Evi Marandi, Manuel Ballard, Jole Mauro, Peter Paul Muller, John Karlsen, Cyrus Elias, Curt Lowens, Walter Maslow, Renzo Cesana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Nicholas Hannen, John Welsh, Eduard Frnz
Director: Michael Curtiz
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1973)
Rated: PG
Runtime: 2 hr. 1 min.
Genre: Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Dec 2, 1972 Wide
Synopsis: The life of Francis of Assisi. The life of Francis of Assisi. [More]
Starring: Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Alec Guinness, Leigh Lawson
Starring: Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Alec Guinness, Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham, Michael Feast, Adolfo Celi, Valentina Cortese, Peter Firth, Francesco Guerrieri, Lee Montague, John Sharp, Nicholas Willatt, Michael York
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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The Gospel of John (2003)
Runtime: 3 hr.
Genre: Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Sep 11, 2003 Wide
Synopsis: This word-for-word adaptation of the 21 chapters of the Gospel According to John tells story of Jesus' life -- mostly focusing on his final hours.
Starring: Henry Ian Cusick, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Kash, Richard Lintern
Starring: Henry Ian Cusick, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Kash, Richard Lintern, Stephen Russell, Scott Handy, John Handy, Stuart Bunce, Lynsey Baxter, Tristan Gemmill, Elliot Levey, Diego Matamoros, Andy Velasquez, Alan Van Sprang, Stuart H. Fox, David Meyer, Nancy Palk, Diana Berriman, Nicholas Van Burek, Cedric Smith, William Pappas, Andrew Pifko, Steven Russell
Director: Philip Saville
Monsieur Vincent (1947)
Rated: Unrated
Runtime: 1 hr. 51 min.
Genre: Drama, Art House & International
Theatrical Release: Nov 5, 1947 Wide
Synopsis: St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on... St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles. [More]
Starring: Pierre Fresnay, Lise Delamare, Gabrielle Dorziat, Aimé Clariond
Starring: Pierre Fresnay, Lise Delamare, Gabrielle Dorziat, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Yvonne Gaudeau, Jean Carmet, Pierre Dux, Georges Vitray, Marcel Vallée, Michel Bouquet, Germaine Dermoz, Gabrielle Fontan, Robert Murzeau
Director: Maurice Cloche
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Runtime: 3 hr. 15 min.
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: The true story of Austrian industrialist Oskar Schindler, who harbored Polish Jews during WWII by using them as workers in his factory.
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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) (TV)
Plot: The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazi's for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Rated: R for sequences of graphic violence
Runtime: 2 hr. 6 min.
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: Feb 25, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $370.2M
Synopsis: A film detailing the final hours and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. A film detailing the final hours and crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Starring: James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini, Maia Morgenstern
Starring: James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini, Toni Bertorelli, Robert Bestazzoni, Francesco Cabras, Giovanni Capalbo, Rosalinda Celentano, Emilio De Marchi, Francesco De Vito, Lello Giulivo, Abel Jafry, Hristo Jivkov, Luca Lionello, Jarreth J. Merz, Mat Patresi, Fabio Sartor, Mattia Sbragia, Hristo Shopov, Roberto Visconti, Giancinto Ferro, Olek Mincer, Adel Ben Ayed, Chokri Ben Zagden, Luca De Dominicis, Pedro Sarubbi, Francesco Gabriele, Ivano Marescotti, Romuald Andrzej Klos, Angelo DiLoreta, Ted Rusoff, Christo Jivkov
Director: Mel Gibson
Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew) (1964)
Note: Italian with English Subtitles
Rated: Unrated
Runtime: 2 hr. 13 min.
Genre: Art House & International, Documentary, Drama
Theatrical Release: Jan 1, 1964 Wide
Synopsis: An adaptation of the life of Jesus as chronicled in the Gospel of Matthew.
Starring: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante
Starring: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante, Mario Socrate, Settimo di Porto, Otello Sestili, Ferruccio Nuzzo, Alfonso Gatto, Enzo Siciliano, Giorgio Agamben, Guido Cerretani, Luigi Barbini, Marcello Galdini, Elio Spaziani, Rosario Migale, Rodolfo Wilcock, Alessandro Tasca, Amerigo Bevilacqua, Franca Cupane, Paola Tedesco, Ninetto Davoli, Francesco Leonetti, Giacomo Morante, Enrico Maria Salerno, Renato Terra
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: Jun 1, 1999 Wide
Synopsis: This biography of Father Damien, the Catholic priest who in 1873 volunteered for service on the eponymous Hawaiian leper colony, doesn't hesitate to... This biography of Father Damien, the Catholic priest who in 1873 volunteered for service on the eponymous Hawaiian leper colony, doesn't hesitate to idolize its subject, and why should it? For 15 years Damien ministered almost single-handedly to the quarantined community, supplying what medication he could procure while struggling against the red tape from organizations (religious and governmental) that would rather have forgotten all about the hundreds of people slowly dying in primitive conditions. He won some battles and lost others, finally succumbing to the disease himself in 1888. The film can't overcome the inherent weaknesses of projects such as this: high officials given to improbable speeches recapping the relevant historical events for us, a certain formlessness generated by skipping through the years and only hitting the high points, stock bureaucratic villains whose motives are never fairly explored. On the other hand, screenwriter John Briley has an Oscar on his shelf for Gandhi, so he knows how to string the lessons together and make them go down smoothly.
The earnestness of the project no doubt led to the who's-who supporting cast (Sam Neill, Derek Jacobi, Peter O'Toole, Leo McKern) (oh yes, and Kris Kristofferson), but it is David Wenham who must carry the film as Damien, which he does well enough--not spectacularly but with a touching humility not above a tetchy self-righteousness. Director Paul Cox was an inspired choice, however, bringing to the project his patient fascination with emotions at their most subtle and restrained; as a result, Molokai's low-key sense of conflict, often a fatal flaw in similar movies, becomes the film's saving grace, a manifestation of its subject's quiet, persistent faith. --Bruce Reid
Starring: David Wenham, Kate Ceberano, Chris Haywood, Thom Hoffman
Starring: David Wenham, Kate Ceberano, Chris Haywood, Thom Hoffman, Derek Jacobi, Keanu Kapuni-Szasz, Alice Krige, Kris Kristofferson, Leo McKern, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole, Michaël Pas, Dirk Roofthooft, Tom Wilkinson, Aden Young
Director: Paul Cox
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The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Runtime: 2 hr. 36 min.
Genre: Faith & Spirituality, Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Dec 21, 1943 Wide
Synopsis: In 1858 France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other... In 1858 France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin Mary. The pompous government officials think she is nuts, and do their best to suppress the girl and her followers, and the church wants nothing to do with the whole matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the the town, and transforms their lives. [More]
Starring: Jennifer Jones, Charles Bickford, Gladys Cooper, Vincent Price
Starring: Jennifer Jones, Charles Bickford, Gladys Cooper, Vincent Price, Lee J Cobb, Anne Revere, Blanche Yurka, Mary Anderson, William Eythe, Edith Barrett, Aubrey Mather, Sig Rumann, Fortunio Bonanova, Tala Birell, Marcel Dalio, Eula Morgan, Jean Del Val, André Charlot, Moroni Olsen, Hooper Atchley, Charley Bates, Roman Bohnen, Eugene Borden, Lionel Braham, Nana Bryant, Davison Clark, Edward Clark, Harry Cording, Jerome Cowan, Elvira Curci, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Frank Dae, Linda Darnell, Jean De Briac, Pedro de Cordoba, John Dilson, Charles Dingle, Fernanda Eliscu, Edythe Elliott, Fred Essler, Edward Fielding, Antonio Filauri, Curt Furberg, Margaret Hoffman, Arthur Hohl, Edward Keane, Charles La Torre, Frank Lackteen, Fritz Leiber, Frank Leigh, Connie Leon, Mae Marsh, Alphonse Martell, Louis Mercier, Belle Mitchell, Dickie Moore, Patricia Morison, Alan Napier, Alla Nazimova, Nestor Paiva, Alex Papana, Nino Pipitone, Frank Reicher, Julian Rivero, Steve Roberts, Ruth Robinson, Merrill Rodin, George Sorel, Edwin Stanley, Tom Stevenson, Minerva Urecal, Edward Van Sloan, Charles Wagenheim, Geraldine Wall, Ermadean Walters, Lucille Ward, Ruth Warren, Cecil Weston, Ian Wolfe, Pat Dillon, Louis V. Arco, Harry Denny, Muni Seroff, Armand Cortez, Irina Semochenko, Manart Kipper, Alison Elliott, Arliss Howard, Brooks Almy, Endre Hules, Linda Carlson, Maximilian Schell, Nan Martin, Norman Lloyd, Robert Floyd, Tony Goldwyn
Director: Henry King, Karen Arthur
The Mission (1986)
adult situations/language, nudity, violence
Runtime: 2 hr. 6 min.
Genre: Drama, Art House & International
Theatrical Release: Oct 31, 1986 Wide
Synopsis: 18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. 18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Liam Neeson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Ronald Pickup, Monirak Sisowath, Asuncion Ontiveros, Cherie Lunghi, Rev. Daniel Berrigan, Tony Lawn, Rafael Camerano, Maria Teresa Ripoll, Philip Bosco, Rolf Gray, Sigifredo Ismare, Alejandrino Moya, Bercelio Moya, Silvestre Chiripua, Joe Daly, Carlos Duplat, Luis Carlos Gonzalez, Alvaro Guerrero, Juliet Taylor, Susie Figgis, Chuck Low
Director: Roland Joffé
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
Runtime: 3 hr. 39 min.
Genre: Faith & Spirituality, Drama, Classics
Theatrical Release: Oct 5, 1956 Wide
Synopsis: Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of... Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of that. While graced with such 1950s niceties as VistaVision and Technicolor, The Ten Commandments (DeMille had already filmed an earlier version in 1923) has an anachronistic, impassioned style that finds lead actors Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner expressively posing while hundreds of extras writhe either in the presence of God's power or from orgiastic heat. DeMille, as always, plays both sides of the fence as far as sin goes, surrounding Heston's Moses with worshipful music and heavenly special effects while also making the sexy action around the cult of the Golden Calf look like fun. You have to see The Ten Commandments to understand its peculiar resonance as an old-new movie, complete with several still-impressive effects such as the parting of the Red Sea. --Tom Keogh
Starring: Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo
Starring: Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Nina Foch, Cedric Hardwicke, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine, Olive Deering, Douglas Dumbrille, Frank de Kova, Henry Wilcoxon, Eduard Franz, Donald Curtis, Lawrence Dobkin, H.B. Warner, Julia Faye, John Miljan, Francis McDonald, Ian Keith, Paul De Rolf, Tommy Duran, Eugene Mazzola, Joan Woodbury, Woody Strode, Ramsay Hill, Esther Brown, Charlton Heston, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Dorothy Adams, Luis Alberni, Lillian Albertson, Eric Alden, E.J. Andre, Michael Ansara, Joel Ashley, Baynes Barron, George Baxter, Mary Benoit, Robert Bice, Henry Brandon, Olive Carey, Fred Coby, Peter Coe, Edna Mae Cooper, Henry Corden, Tony Dante, Steven Darrell, Frankie Darro, Ken Dibbs, Edward Earle, Abbas El Bougbdadly, Matty Fain, Franklin Farnum, Anthony George, Mimi Gibson, Gavin Gordon, Nancy Hale, Kay Hammond, Peter Hansen, Ed Hinton, Richard Kean, Walter Woolf King, Gail Kobe, Fred Kohler Jr., Frank Lackteen, Emmett Lynn, Kenneth MacDonald, Barry Macollum, Peter Mamakos, Joanna Merlin, John Merton, Paula Morgan, John Parrish, Rodd Redwing, Adeline de Walt Reynolds, Addison Richards, Onslow Stevens, Irene Tedrow, Joyce Vanderveen, Robert Vaughn, Clint Walker, Frank Wilcox, Jeane Wood, Robert Carson, Robert Clarke, Michael Connors, Cecil B. DeMille, John Hart, Fraser C. Heston, George Melford, Stanley Price, Kathy Garver, Noelle Williams, Irene Martin, James Coburn, Maude Fealy, Keith Richards, Herb Alpert, Moe DiSesso, Eugenia Strauss
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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