Catholic Movies, Part 2 (with Jonathan Fessenden)

Jonathan Fessenden and I talk about two movies, Roland Joffé’s The Mission (1986) and Fred Zinneman’s A Man for All Seasons (1966), both written by Robert Bolt, and both about men of Faith facing persecution and a sudden reversal of political fortune. These are themes that we began in our first discussion, Episode 37: Catholic Movies, Pt. 1.
Jonathan Fessenden is a Catholic writer, composer, and teacher of theology. He has written about movies and worked in the industry as a composer, and continues to write music for film.

Jonathan Fessenden’s articles at Missio Dei.

The Mission (1986): Trailer, Wikipedia page, and IMDB page.

A Man for All Seasons (1966): Trailer, Wikipedia page, and IMDB page.

Jonathan Fessenden’s album, Upon the Water, is here.

Jonathan Fessenden’s, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 37: Catholic Movies, Pt. 1: Silence and The Scarlet and the Black.

Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, on Almost Good Catholics, episode 17: Eternity Now: Talking about Mysticism with the Apostle to the Gangs of LA.

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