There Be Dragons (2011)
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11% of critics liked it
(38 reviews) -
55% of users liked it
(2,261 ratings)
Tells the story of London-based investigative journalist Robert Torres (Dougray Scott), who visits Spain to research a book about Josemaría Escrivá (Cox), the controversial founder of Opus Dei. But Robert hits a wall, both professionally and personally, when his most promising source-his own father,… More Tells the story of London-based investigative journalist Robert Torres (Dougray Scott), who visits Spain to research a book about Josemaría Escrivá (Cox), the controversial founder of Opus Dei. But Robert hits a wall, both professionally and personally, when his most promising source-his own father, Manolo Torres (Bentley), turns out to be his least cooperative one. Robert begins to unearth his father's toxic secrets when he learns that Manolo was not only born in the same Spanish town as Josemaría, but that they were childhood friends and attended the same seminary. The two men take radically different paths in life, with Josemaría dedicating his life to his faith while Manolo is swept into the brutal and tumultuous Spanish Civil War. Manolo descends into a dangerous and jealous obsession when the beautiful Hungarian revolutionary Ildiko (Olga Kurylenko) doesn't return his affections and instead gives herself to the courageous military leader, Oriol (Rodrigo Santoro). As Robert continues to unearth the secrets of Josemaría's life and Manolo's mysterious anger, their overlapping journeys are revealed with the truths and sorrows of their past choices, which compels Manolo to confront his own secret with one last opportunity of forgiveness. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn
- Directed By
- Roland Joffé
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- May 6, 2011 Limited
- On DVD
- Jan 10, 2012
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Critic Reviews
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Joffe, working from his own script, presents the men's lives as evidence of difficult choices, but this pedantic movie is never fully invested in any of them.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Few films about the Spanish Civil War have been any good -- Pan's Labyrinth being the big exception.
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Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Joffé is out of depth when it comes to Escrivá's religious experiences. It's clear he wants the film to show how faith works within us, but he does it by resorting to the most hackneyed imagery.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Clunk, clunk, squish. That is the sound of the dead language in Roland Joffé's screenplay for "There Be Dragons" as it tramples his would-be epic of the Spanish Civil War into an indigestible pulp.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
I like grandeur and richly nuanced storytelling. I also like lobster bisque. But I don't want to drink a gallon of it in a single sitting.
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Cast
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Charlie Cox
as JosemarÃa, JosemarÃa Escrivá, Josemar...
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Wes Bentley
as Manolo, Manolo Torres
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Dougray Scott
as Robert, Robert Torres
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Rodrigo Santoro
as Oriol
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Jordi Molla
as Don José, Don José, Don Jos?
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Derek Jacobi
as Honorio Soto
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Golshifteh Farahani
as Leila
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Geraldine Chaplin
as Abileyza
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Unax Ugalde
as Pedro Casciano
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Ana Torrent
as Doña Dolores, Doña Dolores, Do?a Dolore...
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Charles Dance
as Monsignor Solano
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Lily Cole
as Aline
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Olga Kurylenko
as Ildiko
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Alejandro Casaseca
as Jaime Torres
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Yaiza Guimaré
as Pilar Torres
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Robert Blythe
as Archbishop Valencia
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Carlos Leal
as Captain Jorge
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Felipe Agote
as Young Manolo
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Pablo Lapadula
as Isidoro
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Alfonso Bassave
as Juan Jiménez Vargas, Juan Jiménez Varga...
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Jan Cornet
as Ortiz
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Pedro Nicholás Merlo
as Ã?lvaro, Álvaro, ?lvaro
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Juan Diego Montoya Garcia
as Ignasi
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Horacio Nin Uria
as Santiago Escrivá, Santiago Escrivá, San...
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Augustin Rodriguez
as Santiago Escrivá (Child), Santiago Escri...
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Michael Feast
as Vicar General
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Luciano Suardi
as Father Pedro
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Dolores Reynals
as Carmen
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Zoe Trilnik
as Carmen Child
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Harry Havillo
as Father Guzmán, Father Guzmán, Father Gu...
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Iván Speche
as Rector
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Lucila Gandolfo
as Nurse
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Augustin López
as Boy 1
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Santiago Ezcurra
as Boy 2
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Nicolás Lombardero
as Boy 3
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Lucas García
as Boy 4
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Joaquín Panigatti
as Boy 5
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Alejandro Paker
as Julián Ayala, Julián Ayala, Juli?n Ayal...
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Carlos Scomik
as Colonel Lizárraga, Colonel Lizárraga, C...
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Pietro Gian
as Colonel Reyes
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Uriel Milsztein
as González, González, Gonz?lez
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Tomás Decúrgez
as Francisco Botella
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Martín Balaguer
as Policeman
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Lito Cruz
as Man Underground
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Dina Fisher
as Old Woman
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Gonzalo Ramos
as Miguel
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Kevin Shiele
as Diego
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Emilia Paino
as Militia Man
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Francisco Fernandez de Rosa
as Militia Man
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Ernesto Rowe
as Driver 1
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Diego Lipovich
as Driver 2
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Paul Perry
as Militia Man at Control
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Marcos Montes
as Acarons
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Elena Gowland
as Psychiatric Doctor
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Carlos Kaspar
as Italo
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Christian Giardino
as Sniper
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Andrew Cox
as Josemaria in Rome
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Abian Vainstein
as Taxi Driver
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Danila Terragno
as Torres Maid
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Marcos Woinski
as Old Man 1
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Carlos Martino
as Old Man 2
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Rolando Dumas
as Old Man 3
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Vanesa González
as Battle Medic
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Ted McNabney
as Scared Priest
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Vadym Abramenko
as Russian 1
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Timur Naskidayeu
as Russian 2
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Rusty Lemorande
as Father Lázaro, Father Lázaro, Father L?...
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Micaela Tisminestzky
as Young Girl
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Bendita Berlín
as Doña Preciado, Doña Preciado, Do?a Prec...
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Rocío Isart
as MarÃa A., María A., Mar?a A.
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Martina Calisi
as MarÃa D., María D., Mar?a D.
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Fabian Stratas
as Thug 1
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Nicolás Martini
as Thug 2
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Fernando Margenet
as Thug 3
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Juan Ignacio Mancinella
as Boy Playing 1
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Iván Francisco Soriano
as Boy Playing 2
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Mateo Rolon Riguetti
as Boy Playing 3
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Juan Ignacio Gargano
as Boy Playing 4
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Gerónimo Macías
as Boy Playing 5
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Facundo Pastorella
as Twin 1
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Maríano Pastorella
as Twin 2
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Irma Beatriz Iribarren
as Farm Woman
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Esteban Vucinobich
as Carpenter
- Juan Cruz Rolla
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Juan Cruz
as Young Josemaria








