Some of the scenes are upsetting and emotional, but it is a movie which should be viewed and discussed. No one would have guessed he would transform from a shy, predictable and determined church leader into a bold advocate for the poor, a loud voice for justice and a moral leader for a nation. Raul julia as archbishop oscar romero, archbishop of san salvador. Romero cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Romero is a 1989 american biopic depicting the story of salvadoran archbishop oscar romero.
We have never preached violence, except the violence of love, which left christ nailed to a cross, the violence that we must each do to ourselves to overcome our selfishness and such cruel inequalities among us. Id like to make an appeal in a special way to the men in the army. For oscar romeros story we as a society of catholics can learn to give everyone an equal opportunity and spread justice around the world. Details of plot to murder archbishop oscar romero revealed in. The movie relates the tragic and heroic story of salvadoran archbishop oscar romero, who was assassinated while celebrating mass over ten years ago. I have often been threatened with death, archbishop oscar romero told a guatemalan reporter two weeks before his assassination, 30 years ago on march 24, 1980. With raul julia, richard jordan, ana alicia, eddie velez. Oscar romero was the archbishop of san salvador from 1977 until he was assassinated in 1980. On 11 may 1919, at the age of one, oscar was baptized into the catholic church by fr. Plough quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Here, at the beginning of the film, he symbolizes the church as an apolitical institution, not getting involved in politics. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Full text and audio mp3 of movie romero archbishop romero delivers oration at the funeral of father grande american rhetoric. Although they had more money than many of their neighbours, oscars family had neither electricity nor running water in their small home, and the children slept on the floor. A new book detailing the plot to murder the archbishop casts a spotlight on that impunity, unveiling previously unreported details of the conspiracy to kill romero and offers an explanation. Top 30 quotes of oscar romero famous quotes and sayings. Romero is a 1989 american biopic depicting the story of salvadoran archbishop oscar romero, who organized peaceful protests against the violent military regime, eventually at the cost of his own life. The movie focuses upon the last years of romeros life, when he became a. In the late 1980s, movies like choices of the heart, salvador and romero had major references to the assassinated priest. Critics have faulted romero for the flatness of the supporting characters, a fair charge. Remastered version of the oscar romero 1989 film youtube. The day after delivering that speech, oscar romero was assassinated. Mar 11, 2015 romero was beatified on may 23, 2015, and canonized on oct. The assassination of archbishop oscar romero, in 1980, provoked at the time the usual international reaction of shock and protest, which is to say, it was ignored by most people and quickly forgotten by many of the rest. Beginning just before his appointment to archbishop in 1977 and ending just after his death in 1980, the film traces the events that. Romero was beatified on may 23, 2015, and canonized on oct.
Nov 02, 2010 oscar romero was a man who lived out his theology and stuck to his principles even in the face of death. Oct, 2018 blessed oscar romeros last sermon duration. Assassinations, executions, and disappearances become commonplace. I think that martin luther king, malala and oscar romero are teaching the same message because i think the governments treatment of the poor was the least influential factor because there has always been a divide between the rich and. What are some of the events which force romero to change his outlook. Apr 14, 2009 i didnt quite understand the movie and what were suppose to get out of it. No one would have guessed he would transform from a shy, predictable and determined church leader into a bold advocate for the poor. A number of the characters in the film are fictional personas. Oscar romero, child of god setting time aside once a month to give back to ones community where it is needed is an exercise in.
I didnt quite understand the movie and what were suppose to get out of it. The archbishop was assassinated on march 24, 1980, for challenging the. While some of the cast were local, others came from the states. It movie shows that the rich were very powerful and had a high social status in the us. On the eve of romeros canonization, the films actors and writers look back at the seminal biopic. Religious leaders, priests, and devout catholics prayed in the streets spreading peace. Oscar learned to be a carpenter, making tables, chairs and doors. When the vatican elevates conservative oscar arnulfo romero raul julia to archbishop, the military rulers believe he will quiet the masses and the activist priests who support them. The film stars raul julia as oscar romero, richard jordan as romeros close friend and fellow martyred priest, rutilio grande, as well as. Yet the portrayal of romero himself is admirably textured. Such atrocities have become routine in many of the nations of central and south america, and although it is comforting to.
The life and work of archbishop oscar romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in. The violence we preach is not the violence of the sword, the violence of hatred. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When you hear the words of a man telling you to kill, think instead in the words of god, thou shalt not kill. Romero 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
By all accounts romero was a quiet, frail, and conservative churchman, initially thought to be a good compromise candidate not likely to rock an ecclesiastical boat already racked by external. Oscar romero quotes pope francis canonises scar romero and pope paul vi world saint oscar arnulfo romero y galdamez marypages osc. The film stars raul julia as oscar romero, richard jordan as romero s close friend and fellow martyred priest, rutilio grande, as well as actors ana alicia and harold gould. By the time archbishop romeros tempestuous threeyear tenure comes to its violent end, compromise is a word no one will ever again think of in connection with him.
Batman the movie 1966, batman 1989, the dark knight 2008, suicide squad 2016 creators. Some of the scenes are upsetting and emotional, but it is a movie which should be viewed and discussed more, particularly in the usa and in the west given the political meddling of the west. The story unfolds as the church begins to see the discrimination and the unfair treatment of the government to. Archbishop oscar romero is a fascinating figure to me. Romero had as many enemies in death as in life, but we will not be hearing much from. Jan 19, 2017 a new book detailing the plot to murder the archbishop casts a spotlight on that impunity, unveiling previously unreported details of the conspiracy to kill romero and offers an explanation. Pope francis sent a letter, which was read out during the beatification ceremony, saying all those who hold archbishop romero as a friend in faith, who invoke him in as protector and intercessor, who admire him, should find in him strength and energy to build the kingdom. How does oscar romero raul julia change from the beginning of the film to its end. The poor had nothing and lived in ghettos while the wealthy lived in rich chateaus. The film stars raul julia as oscar romero, richard jordan as romeros close friend and fellow martyred priest, rutilio grande, as well as actors ana alicia and harold gould. The farmers and peasants that you kill are your own brothers and sisters. But romero was not always a critic, and the movie follows his career from the. Politicians and government leaders ran around, working their way to build a better country. Oscar romero assignment by miranda, maya, tanya and amie.
Describe the position of oscar romero at the beginning of that movie. Oscar romero was a man who lived out his theology and stuck to his principles even in the face of death. When people speak of an oscar movie, out of africa is the kind of thing you automatically think of for better or worse. What can our society earn from oscar romero and his life. How would you describe his transformation in terms of the order of salvation. Movie speech from romero archbishop oscar romero delivers oration at the funeral of father rutilio grande. Although the film depicts true events, there are some fictional characters. An oral history of the romero movie america magazine. He spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations, and torture amid a growing war between leftwing and rightwing forces. The assassination of archbishop oscar romero, in 1980, provoked at the.
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