Romero

"In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth."

1989 1h 45m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 46

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Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.

“In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.”

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Cast

Raúl Juliá
Archbishop Oscar Romero
Richard Jordan
Father Rutilio Grande
Ana Alicia
Arista Zelada
Eddie Velez
Lt. Columa
Alejandro Bracho
Father Alfonzo Osuna
Tony Plana
Father Manuel Morantes
Harold Gould
Francisco Galedo
Lucy Reina
Lucia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Duigan
Writers: John Sacret Young
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Duigan, shot by Geoff Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frans Vandenburg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Raúl Juliá and Richard Jordan and Ana Alicia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Duigan directs. Geoff Burton behind the camera. Gabriel Yared scores. Frans Vandenburg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by John Duigan, shot by Geoff Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frans Vandenburg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raúl Juliá and Richard Jordan and Ana Alicia carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt0098219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "social control", "bishop", "public murder", "murder".