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Podcast: New Books in Catholic Studies
Episode: Catholic Movies, Part 2 (with Jonathan Fessenden)
Description: Jonathan Fessenden and I talk about two movies, Roland JoffĂ©âs The Mission (1986) and Fred Zinnemanâs 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 Fessendenâs articles at Missio Dei.
The Mission (1986): Trailer, Wikiped...