Xavier (2006)
Fourth Week Films and the New Orleans Jesuit Province present Xavier, a new PBS-style documentary film on the life of the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Xavier tells the missionary's compelling story through dramatizations, interviews, contemporary location shots, paintings and engravings, maps, and most importantly, the extant letters of Xavier. The film features interviews with distinguished scholars of Jesuit and Renaissance history including Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame University), Andrew Ross (University of Edinburgh), Lourdes del Costa (University of Goa, India), Anthony Ucerler, SJ (Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome), Gauvin Bailey (Clark University) and John O'Malley, SJ, (Weston Jesuit School of Theology).
Cast
- Liam Neeson - Narrator
Screenplay
Keywords
missionary, jesuits (society of jesus), francis xavier
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xavier about?
- Fourth Week Films and the New Orleans Jesuit Province present Xavier, a new PBS-style documentary film on the life of the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Xavier tells the missionary's compelling story through dramatizations, interviews, contemporary location shots, paintings and engravings, maps, and most importantly, the extant letters of Xavier. The film features interviews with distinguished scholars of Jesuit and Renaissance history including Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame University), Andrew Ross (University of Edinburgh), Lourdes del Costa (University of Goa, India), Anthony Ucerler, SJ (Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome), Gauvin Bailey (Clark University) and John O'Malley, SJ, (Weston Jesuit School of Theology).
- Who directed Xavier?
- Xavier was directed by Jeremy Zipple.
- Who stars in Xavier?
- Xavier stars Liam Neeson.
- How long is Xavier?
- Xavier has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Xavier?
- Xavier is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- What is the budget of Xavier?
- Xavier had a budget of $100,000.
- Where was Xavier produced?
- Xavier was produced in India, United States of America.