The Mission

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The Mission is a 1986 historical drama film about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith and colonialism and its acclaimed score by Ennio Morricone.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED
Palme d'Or NERFINISHED
cinematographer Chris Menges NERFINISHED
composer Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
director Roland Joffé NERFINISHED
distributedIn theatrical release
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
editor Jim Clark NERFINISHED
filmRating PG
genre drama film
historical drama
hasPoster theatrical release poster of The Mission (1986)
knownFor Ennio Morricone score
depiction of Jesuit missions in South America
exploration of faith and colonialism
mainTheme colonialism
conflict between church and state
faith
indigenous rights
missionary work
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Picture
originalLanguage English
portrays Guaraní people NERFINISHED
Jesuit missionaries
Portuguese colonial authorities
Spanish colonial authorities
producer David Puttnam NERFINISHED
Fernando Ghia NERFINISHED
productionCompany Goldcrest Films NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1986
runtimeMinutes 125
screenwriter Robert Bolt NERFINISHED
settingPlace South America NERFINISHED
Spanish colonies in South America
settingTime 18th century
stars Aidan Quinn NERFINISHED
Jeremy Irons NERFINISHED
Liam Neeson NERFINISHED
Ray McAnally NERFINISHED
Robert De Niro NERFINISHED
title The Mission NERFINISHED

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Goldcrest Films notableWork The Mission
Chris Menges notableWork The Mission
Aidan Quinn notableWork The Mission
Roland Joffé notableWork The Mission
Roland Joffé directed The Mission
The Cult associatedAct The Mission
Champion Sound hasPart The Mission