The Power and the Glory (1956)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Power_and_the_Glory_(film)
gptkbp:author gptkb:Graham_Greene
gptkbp:awards Nominated for Academy Award
gptkbp:based_on The Power and the Glory (novel)
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Girl
gptkb:Whisky_Priest
The Lieutenant
Father José
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joseph_Mac_Donald
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Adapted into various media
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:John_Ford
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Robert_L._Simpson
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Cinemascope
Moral ambiguity
Symbolic imagery
Use of natural light
Character-driven narrative
Location shooting
gptkbp:genre gptkb:amusement_park
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context Persecution of priests in Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Power and the Glory (1956)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:church
gptkb:Film_noir
Classic Westerns
Literary adaptations
Religious films
gptkbp:inspiration Graham Greene's experiences in Mexico
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:notable_quote " The world is a place of suffering."
" I am a man of God."
" I am a priest, and I am a coward."
" I have no faith, but I have a soul."
" The only thing that matters is the soul."
gptkbp:release_date December 1956
gptkbp:released gptkb:1956
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Robert_Ardrey
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Gregory_Peck
gptkb:Anthony_Quinn
gptkb:Jean_Simmons
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Faith
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Sacrifice
Morality
Persecution