Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien
by Paul Cox
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Actor: Chris Haywood, David Wenham, Derek Jacobi, Jan Decleir, Kate CeberanoDirector: Paul Cox
Brand: Vision
Producer: Alex Verbaere
Producer: Andy Howard
Producer: Anton Kramer
Producer: Grietje Lammertyn
Producer: John Briley
Writer: John Briley
Writer: Hilde Eynikel
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-14
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Vision Video
Movie Reviews of Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien
Movie Review: Powerful and challanging
Summary: 5 Stars
This biography of Father Damien, the Catholic priest who in 1873 volunteered for service on the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai. For 15 years Damien ministered nearly 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 thousands of people dying in primitive conditions. He won some battles and lost others, finally succumbing to the disease himself in 1888.
The films earnestness led to the who's-who supporting cast (Sam Neill, Derek Jacobi, Peter O'Toole, Leo McKern, Kate Ceberano and Kris Kristofferson), but it is David Wenham who must carry the film as Damien, which he does spectacularly and with a touching humility, but with the spirit to fight for those he serves, in the midst of such conflict. Director Paul Cox was inspired in his choices of choosing scenes to highlight 15 years in a single film not two hours long. He uses amazing cinematographic tools to convey the story and the passage of time, a tree stand planted by Damien, the many construction projects he carries out, and watching `Little Bishop' grow up and pass away. Pay particular attention to the music, and the use of the sound of the wind as the film progresses.
This is a story of faith and of service. If you want a film that will challenge your spirit and cause you to examine your own life in the light of the service given by others you could not pick a better film.
The Toronto Globe and Mail stated about the film "A Triumph of the Human Spirit!" Though this film did well at the film festivals it had little or no mainstream release in North America.
[...] Is the IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) site about the film.
After seeing this film I have been driven to track down books about Damien and the situation there on Molokai. In watching this film be prepared to be challenged.
Summary of Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien
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