The Mission

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The Mission is a 1986 historical drama film about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith and colonialism and its acclaimed score by Ennio Morricone.

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The Mission canonical 23
The Mission (film) 4

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instanceOf film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Palme d'Or
linked to: Palme d’Or
cinematographer Chris Menges
composer Ennio Morricone
countryOfOrigin France
United Kingdom
United States
director Roland Joffé
distributedIn theatrical release
distributor Warner Bros.
editor Jim Clark
filmRating PG
genre drama film
historical drama
hasPoster theatrical release poster of The Mission (1986)
knownFor Ennio Morricone score
depiction of Jesuit missions in South America
exploration of faith and colonialism
mainTheme colonialism
conflict between church and state
faith
indigenous rights
missionary work
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Picture
originalLanguage English
portrays Guaraní people
linked to: Guarani peoples

Jesuit missionaries
Portuguese colonial authorities
Spanish colonial authorities
producer David Puttnam
Fernando Ghia
productionCompany Goldcrest Films
releaseYear 1986
runtimeMinutes 125
screenwriter Robert Bolt
settingPlace South America
Spanish colonies in South America
settingTime 18th century
stars Aidan Quinn
Jeremy Irons
Liam Neeson
Ray McAnally
Robert De Niro
title The Mission

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Goldcrest Films notableWork The Mission
Chris Menges notableWork The Mission
Aidan Quinn notableWork The Mission
Roland Joffé notableWork The Mission
Roland Joffé directed The Mission
The Cult associatedAct The Mission
Champion Sound hasPart The Mission
David Puttnam, Baron Puttnam producer of The Mission
subject linked to: Baron Puttnam
Ray McAnally notableWork The Mission
Robert Oxton Bolt notableWork The Mission
Who Got the Gravy? hasPart The Mission
subject linked to: 1998 Who Got the Gravy?
Gabriel’s Oboe featuredInFilm The Mission
subject linked to: “Gabriel’s Oboe”
On Earth as It Is in Heaven featuredIn The Mission (film)
linked to: The Mission
Ave Maria Guaraní featuredIn The Mission (film)
subject linked to: “Ave Maria Guaraní”
linked to: The Mission
Gabriel’s Oboe partOfSoundtrack The Mission (film)
linked to: The Mission
Gabriel’s Oboe usedAsThemeFor The Mission (film)
linked to: The Mission
Nella Fantasia derivesFromFilmScoreOf The Mission
Ronald Pickup notableWork The Mission
Anthony Wong Chau-sang notableWork The Mission
Assheton Gorton notableWork The Mission
The Mission title The Mission
Diana Quick appearedIn The Mission
Amazing Stories notableEpisode The Mission