Even saints have a past.
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.
There Be Dragons (2011) is a war, history and drama film directed by Roland Joffé, released on March 25, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Charlie Cox, Dougray Scott, Wes Bentley and Olga Kurylenko. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 146 ratings.
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Charlie Cox
as Josemaría
Dougray Scott
as Robert
Wes Bentley
as Manolo
Olga Kurylenko
as Ildiko
Rodrigo Santoro
as Oriol
Golshifteh Farahani
as Leila
Jordi Mollà
as Don Jose
Ana Torrent
as Dona
Derek Jacobi
as Honorio
Geraldine Chaplin
as Abileyza
Charles Dance
as Solono
Lily Cole
as Aline
Directed by Roland Joffé, written by Roland Joffé, produced by Roland Joffé.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 146 ratings.
Story about Opus Dei's founder which advocates about his work through a much incoherent parallel story of the crimes committed during the Spanish Civil War and the today's stormy relationship of a son and his father. Most of the performing is pretty bad, maybe also empowered by the clear difficulties that many of the Spanish actors have to do so in English and their strong accent when speaking.
Reviewed on September 21, 2014
Hmmm. Well “Reign of Fire” it isn’t, nor is there even a fellow called “Pete” with a cave - so if you are after a fantasy adventure then maybe not. If you are looking for a slightly messy history-cum-religious story of the acclaimed “Opus Dei” founding Spanish revolutionary priest, then maybe stick with it. Charlie Cox takes on the priestly role as Josemaria Escrivá who is being investigated on the instructions of…
Reviewed on February 24, 2025
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The main cast of There Be Dragons (2011) includes Charlie Cox, Dougray Scott, Wes Bentley, Olga Kurylenko and Rodrigo Santoro. The film was directed by Roland Joffé. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
There Be Dragons was released on March 25, 2011 and runs for 1h 52m.
There Be Dragons (2011) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 146 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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