Author Topic: Movies and Videos about the Catholic Faith (Read 3938 times)

Persto · « **Reply #100 on:** **Today** at 11:17:10 AM »

The Fugitive is a 1947 American drama film, starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, based on the 1940 novel The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene. Set in 1930s Mexico during the intense anti-Catholic persecution in the state of Tabasco. The story follows a priest who is the last practicing Catholic clergyman in the region and is hunted by authorities for violating laws that outlawed the Church. The priest’s journey involves near-escapes, encounters with those who help or betray him, and moments of spiritual crisis. Ultimately, feeling compelled to hear the confession of a dying man, he walks into a trap set by the police, leading to his execution. The movie concludes with the arrival of a new priest, suggesting the enduring and cyclical nature of faith and persecution.

The Fugitive is perhaps Ford's last great 'art film', a high-minded show of faith, a lovingly crafted expression of praise for his own Catholic faith. The film gained the prize of the International Catholic Organization for Cinema (OCIC), at the Venice Film Festival in 1948. According to this jury, this was a film "most capable of contributing to the revival of moral and spiritual values of humanity".

Persto · « **Reply #101 on:** **Today** at 05:09:27 PM »

Another version of the same story. 1961. Directed by Mark Daniels.
Starring Sir Laurence Olivier, Julie hαɾɾιs, George C. Scott, Roddy McDowell, Patty Duke, Keenan Wynn, James Coco

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