Anno di produzione: 1986

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: UK
Location del set: Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Fort Amherst, Chatham, Kent, England, UK Iguazú waterfalls, Argentina
Genere: Drama
Lingue: English
Plot: Father Gabriel ascends the mountains of Brazil to bring christianity to the natives. He is successful and brings about a golden age among them. Mendoza, a slaver, kills his brother in a fit of rage, and only Fr. Gabriel's guidance prevents his suicide. Gabriel brings Mendoza to work at his mission with the natives, and Mendoza finds peace and asks to become a priest. The church , under pressure, cedes the land to the Portuguese which will allow slavers in again. Mendoza breaks his vows and organizes the natives to resist while Gabriel warns him to help them as a priest. Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portugese aggressors.
Visti censura internazionale: UK:PG Finland:K-16 USA:PG Sweden:15
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