There Be Dragons (2011)

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.

Director:

Roland Joffé

Writer:

Roland Joffé

Stars:

Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Cox	...	Josemaría Escrivá
Wes Bentley	...	Manolo Torres
Dougray Scott	...	Roberto Torres
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Oriol
Jordi Mollà	...	Don José (as Jordi Mollá)
Derek Jacobi	...	Honorio Soto
Golshifteh Farahani	...	Leila
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Abileyza
Unax Ugalde	...	Pedro Casciano
Ana Torrent	...	Doña Dolores
Charles Dance	...	Monsignor Solano
Lily Cole	...	Aline
Olga Kurylenko	...	Ildiko
Alejandro Casaseca	...	Jaime Torres
Yaiza Guimaré	...	Pilar Torres

Storyline

A young journalist long ago rejected by his now aged and dying father finds himself investigating one of his father's former friends, a candidate for canonization. Uncovering the two men's complicated relationship from childhood through the horrors of the Spanish Civil War unveils a compelling drama filled with passion, betrayal, love and religion. An action packed story set during a murderous time in history that ultimately serves the present by revealing the importance and timeless power of forgiveness.

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Plot Keywords:

spanish civil war | forgiveness | saint | dying | starts with narration | 

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Taglines:

An epic portrayal of Faith, Forgiveness and Redemption.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and combat sequences, some language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Spain USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Secretos de Pasión

Filming Locations:

Luján, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$705,537 (USA) (6 May 2011)

Gross:

$1,068,392 (USA) (27 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antena 3 Films, Mount Santa Fe

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: All wars begin long before the first shot is fired and continue long after the last bullet has done its job.

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Connections

Referenced in Edición Especial Coleccionista: Matilda (2011)

User Reviews

A deep touching picture

I have just been invited to watch the movie during a screening presentation in Rome and after several hours I'm still deeply touched. It's a film that makes you think, reflect. It's not an easy action movie, and in that sense, some maybe would get disappointed if they are thinking of it as another war movie. It's a drama that despite the cruel events that portraits opens your heart to hope and puts you on the quest for transcendence. As "The Mission", this new Joffe's film, uses the "paralel" life of two friends to show how difficult it is to make a fair decision while you are under stressful circumstances. Some people may judge this film as the Opus Dei answer to the Da Vinci Code attacks, and in a certain sense it is, but the film is not a propaganda movie, but a deep meditation from an agnostic point of view of the sense of life.