There Be Dragons
2011, Film, 122 min, Biography, Drama, War, English, United States, MoviePedia score 58
Even saints have a past.
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.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.
Directed by Roland Joffé
Cast
- Charlie Cox as Josemaría Escrivá
- Wes Bentley as Manolo Torres
- Dougray Scott as Roberto Torres
- Rodrigo Santoro as Oriol
- Jordi Mollà as Don José
- Derek Jacobi as Honorio Soto
- Golshifteh Farahani as Leila
- Geraldine Chaplin as Abileyza
- Unax Ugalde as Pedro Casciano
- Ana Torrent as Doña Dolores
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