Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997)

This is the true story of Mother Teresa, beginning in Calcutta, India, where she faces adversity from every direction and where she lays the foundation for her crusade to help the poorest of Gods poor.

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

Jan Hartman (story), Dominique Lapierre (story),

Stars:

Geraldine Chaplin, Keene Curtis, Helena Carroll

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Mother Theresa
Keene Curtis	...	Father Van Exem
Helena Carroll	...	Mother Superior
David Byrd	...	Archbishop
William Katt	...	Harry Harper
Ravindra Randeniya	...	Police chief
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Belle Connor	...	Lorete Pupil
Neil Daluwatte	...	Deputy Commissioner
Chamintha De Silva	...	Charu
Upali De Silva	...	Angry Worshipper
Nimmi Harasgama	...	Christina
Sunil Hettiarachchi	...	Bald Man
Veena Jayakody	...	Charu Ma
W. Jayasiri	...	Mr. Goma
Leonie Kotalawela	...	Hospital Nurse

Storyline

This is the true story of Mother Teresa, beginning in Calcutta, India, where she faces adversity from every direction and where she lays the foundation for her crusade to help the poorest of Gods poor.

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Plot Keywords:

mother teresa | apostrophe in title | punctuation in title | nun | religion | 

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Taglines:

The heart of a saint. The soul of a warrior. The story of a lifetime.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mère Teresa

Filming Locations:

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Company Credits

Production Co:

Family Channel, The, Hallmark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Geraldine Chaplin makes the most of her title role in Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor

Just watched this made-for-TV biopic of Mother Teresa on Netflix disc with my mom. She loved it and I admired it for depicting how then-Sister Teresa from Albania rose from a convent in India as a geography teacher to the self-sacrificing caregiver of the slums she became. Geraldine Chaplin makes the most of what's written about this Nobel prize winner for peace during the time this was made just before the noble woman passed on. Certainly the fact that it had to be less than two hours meant most of it took place at the beginning of her career before spending the last 15 minutes on her summation to a reporter of her life's work and then accepting the Nobel as she gives her speech in 1979. So on that note, Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor merits a look for anyone interested in a history lesson.