Country: USA
Year: 2005
Duration: 117'
1947. After a
horrible experience
during the war, Lankester Merrin abandons the priesthood and works as
an
archeologist in Africa. During an excavation, he uncovers an old
Byzantine
church containing a mosaic showing the battle between Lucifer and the
Archangel
Gabriel. Merrin discovers that the church hides disturbing secrets and
finds
himself facing a true battle against evil.
"I
was brought up to believe in a
very real devil, a real Satan, I don't accept his physicality
anymore - but it
certainly holds its power as a metaphor. I clearly understand why such
a belief
came into being, and how it has performed an ongoing function in human
psychology and spirituality. […] So I don't doubt
for a minute the power of
these concepts, or the needs they address. […] What
interests me about this
story is that it is ultimately an introspective journey having to do
with
Merrin's soul." (P. Schrader)
Biography
film director
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader (Grand Rapids, Michigan; 1946) is one of the most important American directors and screenwriters. His first screenplay was Yakuza (1975), directed by Sydney Pollack. He began his association with Martin Scorsese with the screenplay of Taxi Driver (1976) and Raging Bull (1980), to be followed by The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Bring Out the Dead (1999). Blue Collar (1978) marked his debut as a director. Forever Mine is his thirteenth feature film.
FILMOGRAFIA
Blue Collar (Tuta blu, 1978), Hardcore (id., 1979), American Gigolo (id., 1980), Cat People (Il bacio della pantera, 1982), Mishima (id., 1985), Light of Day (La luce del giorno, 1987), Patty Hearst (Patty - La vera storia di Patty Hearst, 1988), The Comfort of Strangers (Cortesie per gli ospiti, 1990), Light Sleeper (Lo spacciatore, 1991), Witch Hunt (Witch Hunt - Caccia alle streghe, tv, 1994), Touch (1997), Affliction (id., 1997), Forever Mine (1999).