The Keys of the Kingdom
by John M. Stahl
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Actor: Gregory Peck, Roddy McDowall, Rose Stradner, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent PriceDirector: John M. Stahl
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 137 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of The Keys of the Kingdom
DVD Review: Wishing
Summary: 4 Stars
Gregory Peck, the supposedly inept priest becomes the kindly Christ-like spiritual shepherd to a group of Chinese peasants and is finally recognized for what he is in the last reel. It's a familiar formula, one Ingrid Bergman did with a larger screen, and color to boot, in "Inn of the Sixth Happiness." They are wholesome, they are touching, they even bring a tear to the eye. But unfortunately they are so predictable. Hollywood has always gone for the wholesome and the touching and the spiritually uplifting, knowing perhaps that audiences wouldn't buy any other product. I, for one, would like to see a little more tension in the story, a little more ambiguity, a priest who isn't quite so sure of himself, a congregation that maintains a healthy skepticism about its shepherd, even as it hungers for the real article so rarely encountered, and too often punished and destroyed when discovered. I remember one such film: Humphrey Bogart playing a bogus priest on the lam in China, forced to enact the real thing in spite of himself. "The Left Hand of God" peaked my curiosity and left an impression. But that was so many years ago, memory may be deceiving me. I just wish it was available on DVD for me to see again. It may be no better than the rest, but it's nice to think about the possibility.
Meanwhile, if you like wholesome and uplifting and the story of a good man who manages not only to stay good but helps a whole bunch of people who obviously need helping, "The Keys of the Kingdom" is a safe bet. You'll like it. I did. But I still wish.....
DVD Review: a great story well told
Summary: 5 Stars
A man who has to struggle through life, not realizing how much his struggles enrich those around him. Well acted, one of those "old classics that they don't make anymore."DVD Review: Excellent film for the whole Catholic family
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent movie for a Catholic family. Gregory Peck's "unorthodox beliefs" are petty issues, not having to do with Church dogma, etc... and it's basically pitting a humble, Saintly man against Church leaders who are only interested in "numbers" of converts and their own rise to power. So I think a more accurate description would be that THEY were unorthodox, not this lovely, humble priest.
It's the story of a priest who has a really hard time with the people he has come to convert and help: How hard it is to be accepted by them, and the way that God works through him and them to change the hearts of the people, the people who become so dear to this wonderful priest in the end. A really uplifting, wonderful story that I highly recommend.
Some notes for parents: there are obvious cultural issues in China that are dealt with, nothing major, but there is a difference in religions. Some classic war scenes, nothing obnoxious or obvious but they are there, and during one the priest actually joins in to defend. There are lower Church officials shown in a negative way, although there are plenty shown positively too, so I would say that's a fair depiction. There is a mention of the story of a young lady who makes the wrong choices in life and has a child out of it, who then passes away. Those are the things I can think of off the top of my head. All of these are minor things and I suggest that you watch the movie with the entire family. Like many classic films, even when dealing with some harsh issues they don't elaborate on them; and the little ones don't quite catch them.
DVD Review: Keys of the Kingdom
Summary: 5 Stars
Gregory Peck's 1st movie and a chance to see a young Vincent Price not in a horror role. An excellent family movie, worth watching many times. DVD Review: wonderful classic
Summary: 5 Stars
a very uplifting movie. gregory peck's performance outstanding. will put a smile on your face and warmth in your heart. you do not have to be a particular faith to appreciate. a true classic.
Description of The Keys of the Kingdom
When the movie begins Father Francis Chisholm (Peck) is an aging cleric who is about to be forced into retirement. Though he has apparently accomplished little during his career flashbacks reveal his enormous impact on those who knew him. As a young man Chisholm accepts the daunting challenge of running a mission in rural China. Indeed when he arrives he finds he has no church and no congregation. But over the years his honesty generosity and courage win the villagers' respect and slowly his mission prospers. Co-starring Vincent Price as a church official prone to posturing Edmund Gwenn as Chisholm's mentor and Roddy McDowall (who plays Chisholm as a boy) The Keys Of The Kingdom was written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ("All About Eve") and Nunnally Johnson ("The Grapes of Wrath")> It is the inspiring moving story of one man's effort to serve God without any thought of personal gain or earthly reward.System Requirements:Running Time: 137 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA UPC:?024543239208 Manufacturer No:?2233920General DVDs
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