Mother Teresa
by Ann Petrie, Jeanette Petrie
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Actor: Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Richard AttenboroughDirector: Ann Petrie, Jeanette Petrie
Cinematographer: Edward Lachman
Cinematographer: Sandi Sissel
Producer: Ann Petrie
Producer: Jeanette Petrie
Editor: Christopher Graves
Editor: Thomas Haneke
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 81 minutes
Release Date: 1997-09-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Tapeworm Video
Studio: Tapeworm Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Mother Teresa
Movie Review: Love in Action
Summary: 5 Stars
The 1986 "Mother Teresa" film by Ann and Jeanette Petrie is the most inspiring and powerful portrait of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner. This fascinating portrait shot in 10 countries over a period of five years transcends culture, class and religion. In 1952 Mother Teresa began picking up the dying in the streets of Calcutta, India. By the early 80s she and over 3,000 members of her order the Missionaries of Charity were working in 52 countries including Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa and had provided love and comfort to over 42,000 abandoned people in the streets. Now a decade after she died in 1997 at the age 87 she remains an icon of kindness, love in action, compassion, sacrifice, service, frugality and a transformer of hearts and minds.
Mother Teresa's goal was not to convert others to Christianity but to allow Hindus to become better Hindus, Christians to become better Christians and Muslims to become better Muslims. She said, "We all belong to the same family, Hindus, Muslims and all people are our brothers and sisters. They are the children of God.
Her fame did not affect the way she lived. She went barefoot whenever possible and slept on the floor of an open dormitory with the other sisters. She ate lightly, used cold water, owned only two white cotton saris and washed her own laundry and dishes. Visitors were struck by her simplicity and frugality. She explained, "No money that is given to the poor should be wasted on our electricity. We use only what we absolutely need." The film shows how she lived Jesus' teaching, "Whatever you do to the least of my brethren, you do to me." She saw the poor and the sick as "Christ in distressing disguise." She said do small things with great love, ordinary things with extraordinary love. "Love has to be put into action and that action is service."
Movie Review: Mother Teresa
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an inspiring informative look at the life and work of Mother Teresa. I highly recommend it.Movie Review: windygarden
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this film 15 years ago and it was a life altering experience. Immediately, I went out and purchased the video, despite the fact that I did not own a VCR at the time, and proceeded to show it to anyone that was interested. Very thought provoking and compelling. I have seen this film at least 20 times and still it is very new and eye opening. It is filmed gracefully and tells the story of Mother Teresa through unfiltered lenses. What we see is what transpired. No matter what our spiritual orientation might be, we cannot deny the fact of Mother Teresa's profound impact upon our world. The most heart rending scene, out of so many, is the one in Lebanon as Mother Teresa goes to rescue invalid children. That alone is worth the price of this video. Priceless!Movie Review: The best of the Mother Theresa Documentaries
Summary: 5 Stars
DEFINITELY, best of the Mother Theresa Documentaries. Get ready for graphic footage of Mother in action; picking up the poor right off the street; cuddling a deformed orphan and bringing joy to everyone she meets. You are heartless or dead if this video does not deeply touch your soul.
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