Cardinal Messias (1939)

Original title

Abuna Messias - Vendetta africana

Directed by

Goffredo Alessandrini

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Guglielmo Massaia, an Italian missionary who worked in Ethiopia during the 1800s. It shows his efforts and challenges in spreading his faith in a foreign land.

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What happens

Cardinal Messias (Italian: Abuna Messias) is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari. The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at the 1939 Venice film festival. It portrays the life of Guglielmo Massaia, a nineteenth-century Italian known for his missionary work in the Ethiopian Empire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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