The Cannes Film Festival

This prestigious international film festival is held annually in Cannes, France. It takes place at the Palais des Festivals, and its most illustrious award is the Palme d’Or—meaning “Golden Palm“—for the best film. First held in 1946, the festival marked a resurgence for the film industry, which had been shattered by World War II, and became a meeting place for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. Why wasn’t the festival held in either 1948 or 1950? More… Discuss

make music part of your life series: Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) Ennio Morricone 2002 Arena Concert

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Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) Ennio Morricone 2002 Arena Concert

The Mission (1986 film)

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The Mission
Original movie poster
Directed by	Roland Joffé
Produced by	Fernando Ghia David Puttnam
Written by	Robert Bolt
Starring	Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Edited by	Jim Clark
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	16 May 1986 (Cannes) 31 October 1986 (United States)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£16,498,000[1]
Box office	$17,218,023 (United States)

 

English: Ennio Morricone at the Cannes film festival Français : Ennio Morricone au festival de Cannes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Mission is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. The movie stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Liam Neeson. It won the Palme d’Or and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was elected number one on the Church Times‘s Top 50 Religious Films list.^[2] The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, ranked 1st on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation‘s (ABC) Classic 100 Music in the Movies.