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An epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield the Guarani South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. "The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay &am...

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Uniform Title:Mission (Motion picture : 1986)
Main Author: Morricone, Ennio (Composer, Conductor)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Producer), Warner Bros. Entertainment (Producer), Goldcrest Films International (Producer), Kingsmere Productions (Producer), Enigma (Firm) (Producer), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Ghia, Fernando, 1935-2005 (Producer), Bolt, Robert (Screenwriter), Puttnam, David, 1941- (Producer), Joffé, Roland, 1945- (Director), De Niro, Robert (Actor), Irons, Jeremy, 1948- (Actor), McAnally, Ray (Actor), Quinn, Aidan (Actor), Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- (Actor), Pickup, Ronald (Actor), Low, Chuck, 1937- (Actor), Neeson, Liam (Actor), Menges, Chris, 1940- (Cinematographer), Clark, James, 1931-2016 (Film editor), Lough, Robin (Director)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Italian
Language Notes:In English or dubbed French or dubbed Italian; with optional English, French, Dutch, Italian or Spanish subtitles.
Published: [Burbank, Calif.] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : [2010]
Subjects:
Guarani Indians > Missions > Drama.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756 > Drama.
South America > History > 18th century > Drama.
Waunana Indians > Social conditions > Drama.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Documentary television programs.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, British.
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Summary:An epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield the Guarani South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. "The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay & Brazil in the year 1750." -- Opening credits.
Item Description:Director: Roland Joffe. Cast: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons.
Actual choice of languages varies from the one stated on container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
Special features include commentary by director Joffé; BBC Omnibus documentary The making of The mission about the Waunana Indians who portrayed the Guarani tribespeople in the film; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; all regions; aspect ratio: 16:9; 1080p High Definition , DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby digital 5.1 (English); Dolby digital 2.0 (French); requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:Cannes Film Festival, 1986: Best film (Palme d'Or) and Technical Grand Prize (Roland Joffé). Academy Awards, 1987: Best cinematography (Chris Menges). Golden Globes, USA, 1987: Best Original Score-Motion Picture (Ennio Morricone), Best screenplay (Robert Bolt). BAFTA Film Award 1987: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray McAnally), Best Editing (Jim Clark), Best Score (Ennio Morricone).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone.
ISBN:0780662873
9780780662872