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Jun 8, 1997 · Our God's Brother: Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. With Scott Wilson, Christoph Waltz, Wojciech Pszoniak, Riccardo Cucciolla. Painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless.
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- Biography, Drama
- Krzysztof Zanussi
- 1997-06-08
Mar 14, 2024 · Based on a play by Karol Wojtyla. Release date: June 8, 1997 (Poland) Director: Krzysztof Zanussi Story by: Pope John Paul II. The Story of St. Albert ChmielowskiIn 19th-century Poland, an artist...
- 120 min
- 89
- Lauren DiLeo
This is the true story of St. Albert Chmielowski, a celebrated Polish artist and painter in the 1800's who was a major inspiration for young Karol Wojtyla, later Pope John Paul II.
- Penetrating The Mystery of Our God’s Brother
- The “Stranger” and The “Other”
- Partial Truths and The Way of Love
- The Film
It is easy to see the inherent appeal of Our God’s Brother. It is also easy, on first exposure, to find it off-puttingly dense and abstract. Having set himself the task of penetrating the mystery of the man, Wojtyla promptly begins by questioning whether such a thing is possible at all. (Zanussi’s film, though scrupulously serving Wojtyla’s text, b...
Although others contest Max’s existential solipsism or atomism, nothing in the ensuing debate offers a very persuasive example of a true encounter or connection between two persons. As the play proceeds, the characters may seem indeed like atoms revolving in their own areas. Characters debate, but there is no meeting of minds. Adam addresses Christ...
Strikingly, Adam acknowledges a great deal of truth both in Max’s view and in the Stranger’s. Max is right, perhaps, that society needs successful individuals to flourish in their own spheres. And the Stranger is right that the anger of the masses — an anger Adam admits is justified — at the wealthy who benefit from the seemingly stable social syst...
While generally following Wojtyla’s text line for line, Zanussi’s film softens the stark demands of its format in various ways. An opening crane shot depicting Krakow’s Juliusz Słowacki Theater with spectators arriving on a snowy evening for a performance of Brat Naszego Boga (Our God’s Brother) establishes the format as a filmed “play” rather than...
Oct 20, 2016 · This is the true story of St. Albert Chmielowski, a celebrated Polish artist and painter in the 1800's who was a major inspiration for young Karol Wojtyla, later Pope John Paul II.
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- DVD
Our God's Brother (1997) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless. Cast & Crew. Read More. Krzysztof Zanussi. Director. Scott Wilson. Albert Chmielowski. Riccardo Cucciolla. The Monk. Christoph Waltz. Max.
Our God's Brother (Polish: Brat naszego Boga) is a 1997 Polish Italian German biographical drama movie directed by Krzysztof Zanussi and is based on the 1950 play of the same name by Karola Wojtyły. It stars Scott Wilson , Christoph Waltz , Wojciech Pszoniak , Riccardo Cucciolla , Jerry Flynn .
