Philip of Jesus (1949)

Original title

Felipe de Jesús

Directed by

Julio Bracho

Genre

historical film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of a Mexican priest who becomes a missionary in Japan. It shows his faith and the events that lead to his execution for his beliefs.

reverentsomberstatelyintrospectiveearnestdevotionalquietly tragic

What happens

Philip of Jesus (Spanish: Felipe de Jesús) is a 1949 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Ernesto Alonso, Rita Macedo and Julio Villarreal. It portrays the life of the Mexican priest Philip of Jesus who was martyred in Japan in 1597. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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