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

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Leonardo Defilippis

Writers:

Patti Defillipis (writer)
Saint Therese of Lisieux (writer)

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 | Sacrifice | Faith | Last Rites | Cathedral

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		writer
Saint Therese of Lisieux		writer

Produced by
Brian Shields	....	producer

Original Music by
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

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

Good Story, Bad Film

I went to this thinking it was going to be an epic in the lines of "Gandhi."

Had I known it was going to be a home movie that looked like it was shot on a video camera, and acted by the Junior High School Drama Club, I probably would have passed. I realize this is an "independent" film, and the story of St. Therese is certainly one worth telling, but it could have been told a whole lot better than this. It was poorly acted, poorly written, poorly directed, and poorly produced. It was more like a made for TV special than a motion picture feature.

This film has been done before, and with much higher quality. Anyone that wants to see this story told should check out the 1986 version of the same tale.