The Mission (film)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Mission
gptkb:Robert_Bolt
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Palme_d'_Or
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
gptkbp:box_office $17 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Chris_Menges
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
gptkbp:country gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in various media.
Considered a classic of 1980s cinema.
Influenced discussions on ethics in colonialism.
Morricone's score is iconic.
Used in film studies courses.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Roland_Joffé
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:David_Lean
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:followed_by The Mission: A Film by Roland Joffé
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mission (film)
gptkbp:influenced_by Jesuit missions in South America
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Guaraní
English
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I will not abandon my people.”
“ If you want to be a soldier, be a soldier.”
“ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“ You are not a man of God.”
gptkbp:plot A Jesuit priest protects a Guarani community from Portuguese slave traders.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Goldcrest_Films
gptkb:EMI_Films
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1986
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical
gptkbp:runtime 125 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Robert_Bolt
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Jeremy_Irons
gptkb:Aidan_Quinn
gptkb:Robert_De_Niro
gptkb:Ray_Mc_Anally
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Faith
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Colonialism
gptkb:Sacrifice