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Guarani Indians -- Missions -- Drama.
Indians of South America -- Missions -- Drama.
Guarani Indians -- Colonisation -- Drama.
Indians of South America -- Colonisation -- Drama.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756 -- Drama.
South America -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
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Guarani Indians -- Missions -- Drama.
Indians of South America -- Missions -- Drama.
Guarani Indians -- Colonisation -- Drama.
Indians of South America -- Colonisation -- Drama.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756 -- Drama.
South America -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.
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The mission [videorecording (DVD)].
Warner Home Video, 2010.
Call #:
BluRay MIS Dra
Subjects
Guarani
Indians
--
Missions
--
Drama
.
Indians
of
South
America
--
Missions
--
Drama
.
Guarani
Indians
--
Colonisation
--
Drama
.
Indians
of
South
America
--
Colonisation
--
Drama
.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756
--
Drama
.
South
America
--
History
--
18th century
--
Drama
.
Alternate title:
People on a mission [Blu-ray videorecording].
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)].
Description:
1 videodisc (125 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
Special features: Commentary by director Roland Joffe ; BBC Omnibus documentary People on a mission, chronicling the movie's
South
American location shoot and examing the heartbreaking lives of the Waunana
Indians
who portryed the film's Gunari tribespeople ; theatrical trailer.
A UK/USA co-production.
Bilingual packaging (English/French).
Home use only.
Includes English, French and Spanish language tracks with optional English (SDH), French, or Spanish subtitles.
English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Production:
Warner Bros., Goldcrest and Kingsmere present ; music by Ennio Morricone ; written by Robert Bolt ; produced by Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam ; directed by Roland Joffé.
Performers:
Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons.
Summary:
"The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of the sword (Robert DeNiro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a
South
American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. It reunites key talents behind The Killing Fields: co-producer David Puttnam, director Roland Joffe and cinematographer Chris Menges. Winner of the 1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Picture Award, the film earned seven Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and won a Best Cinematography Oscar. Robert Bolt's thoughtful screenplay and Ennio Morricone's rich score won Golden Globe Awards. The Mission is screen storytelling that weaves a haunting spell."--Container.
Awards:
Academy Award: Best Cinematography (Chris Menges), 1986.
Golden Globes: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Bolt) and Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Ennio Morricone), 1986.
BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray McAnally), Best Editing (Jim Clark) and Best Score (Ennio Morricone), 1986.
Genre:
Epic films.
Adventure films.
Jungle films.
Period dramas.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Blu-rays.
Other authors:
Joffe, Roland, 1945-
De Niro, Robert.
Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
Morricone, Ennio.
Holds:
1
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Bedford Public Library
Feature Blu-Rays
BluRay MIS Dra
Adult Blu-Rays-7 Days-Adult Accompaniment
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