Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (2004)

Director:

Leonardo Defilippis

Writers:

Patti Defillipis
Saint Therese of Lisieux

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Ordinary girl. Extraordinary soul.

Plot:

The mesmerizing story of a young girl's romance with God. Her faith, trials, and sacrifices reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity...

Plot Keywords:

Saint | Faith | Sacrifice | Death | Priest

Cast

Leonardo Defilippis	...	Louis Martin
Maggie Rose Fleck	...	Marie Martin
Susan Funk	...	Sister Anne
Linda Hayden	...	Pauline Martin
Sybil Johnson	...	Sister Aimee
Judith Kaplan	...	Mother Marie de Gonzague
Samantha Kramer	...	Sister Augustine
Jen Nikolaisen	...	Celine Martin
Mandy Rimer	...	Leonie Martin
Mary Magda Schultz	...	Sister Vincent
Brian Shields	...	Pranzini
Melissa Sumpter	...	Young Therese
Lindsay Younce	...	Therese Martin

Directed by
Leonardo Defilippis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Patti Defillipis
Saint Therese of Lisieux

Produced by
Brian Shields	....	producer

Original Music by
Marie Therese Sokol		(as Sister Marie Therese Sokol)

Cinematography by
Lourdes Ambrose

Film Editing by
Bob Brooks

Casting by
Mary Sims

Production Design by
Andrew Baklinski

Costume Design by
Judy Newland

Makeup Department
Bonnie Henderson-Winnie	....	assistant hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonas Spaccarotelli	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jonas Spaccarotelli	....	second second assistant director

Sound Department
Timothy A. Cleveland	....	sound effects editor
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	sound supervisor
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound mixing supervisor
Bob McNabb	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
David A. Davidson	....	effects supervisor
David A. Davidson	....	title designer
Joseph Emerling	....	compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Pauline Edwards	....	additional second assistant camera
Chris Steele	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Roger Fenton	....	assistant editor
David M. Perkins	....	final colorist

Music Department
Del Spiva	....	music editor

Other crew
Nathaniel Alles	....	set production assistant
Aidan Hill	....	story editor

Production Companies

• Saint Luke Productions
• Xenon Pictures (DVD)

Distributors

• Luke Films Inc. (2004) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Marcella C. Public Relations  DVD publicity
• Solventdreams  trailer
• Solventdreams  cgi graphics

Also Known As:

"Thérèse" - USA (short title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #39107)

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Saint Luke Productions

Trite, schmaltzy, amateurish

Just because a movie is faith-based, and just because a lot of hard work and love went into a project, it doesn't automatically mean it will yield a great work of art, or even a good one. In the case of "Therese," the result is less than mediocre. It's simply awful. The script contains robotic dialogue. The acting from Leonardo DeFilippis is that of an over-the-top egotistical "Thespian." He had a strange accent throughout. The star, Lindsay Younce, is lovely to see, and perhaps under better direction she could really blossom. Throw in a few acting lessons too. Some of the actresses who played nuns were obviously professionals, but they had such minor roles. The movie dragged. It was heavily reliant on beautiful costumes and scenery because the story was trite and the dialogue schmaltzy. Saint Therese will bless these filmmakers for their amateurish tribute to her... but this film will not yield any artistic legacy. I read somewhere that the film was made with donated money. Perhaps that money would have been better spent helping people behind the scenes in "little ways" instead of the filmmakers trying to make a name for themselves by riding on the coat-tails of "The Passion."