Performed by Leonardo DeFilippis
Here is the intriguing story of the greatest poet that Spain has ever known, in a film that has the depth and beauty of a 16th cntury masterpiece. Loenardo and Patti Defilippis play all the main characters, including John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. The film also includes a cast of more than 60 extras. John't mystical poem, The Spiritual Canticle, runs as a connecting thread though the piece, and the suspenseful story keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
In this warmly moving portrait, John is seen in his poverty stricken childhood, and then as a young friar who becomes the leader of the reform with Teresa. As the tension of the drama heightens, he is kinapped by his own religious brothers and imprisoned in a closet for nine torturous months. It is there that he composes much of his immortal poetry and enters into a mystical union with God. His story will speak to all who long for peace and prayer in their turbulent lives.
Ignatius Press, Saint Luke Productions. DVD 60 min, color |
