Romero Page #3

Synopsis: In El Salvador, the new bishop speaks out against the death squads and the terror campaign the government is using in an attempt to crush the guerilla war that is being waged against them. This is seen as disloyality and the number of priests attacked goes up and even churches are shut down by the government. Based on a true story, Romero was assassinated in March, 1980.
Director(s): John Duigan
Production: Four Square
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
PG-13
Year:
1989
102 min
2,661 Views


Monsignor.

I know.

Now you want to give it up?

No. ..

just tone down.

It musn't be incendiary.

That's it.

That's right

An amicable solution.

Archbishop

and Monsignor Cordoba ...

will amend the Statement.

In Favour?

Against?

Approved.

Fernando, I baptize you

in the name of the Father ...

the Son,

and the Holy Spirit.

Luis...

I baptize you in the name

Father ...

Son,

and the Holy Spirit.

Fernado, Can I give you a lift?

Put on my hat.

The sun is very very hot today.

Alright, Let's go.

Let's go.

Oh, My God.

Get Down, Get Down.

You, Get out.

Come on, Let's Go.

Get out of here.

You Get out of here.

You are very very sick.

Very Very sick.

You must rest ...

and we will treat you

and try to save you.

We will treat you

try to save you.

When am I going to die?

You're temperature is a 1012.

Very sick.

Let me see.

that sounds a little high.

degrees.

Monsignor ...

it is for you.

Excuse me, Doctors.

Yes?

I would give the harmony.

No.

The Archbishop must.

The Archbishop should speak.

He is here.

His presence is enough.

This is time when he should speak.

Excuse me, Fathers ...

I'm looking for my boy.

I'm looking for my Rutilio.

I must ...

take him home to his mother ...

to wash him and stay with him.

Yes

Then afterwards, I would like you

to permit us...

to take him to the cathedral.

I want them to lie together,

for all to see.

This Sunday,

there will be not be a Mass in Aguilares

or in Paisnal ...

nor in Santiago.

There will be a single mass

in the cathedral.

And it will be ...

for a...

fine priest ...

an old man ...

and the boy.

They are equal,

and they are us.

They were murdered,

and we must not let

this happen again.

You cannot do that, force everyone

to go to the same mass.

It's never been done before.

Priests have not been

assassinated before.

The Church's job

is to preach the Gospel.

This is going to be interrupted

as a political statement.

I'm not trying to make

a political statement.

I want to draw the people together ...

to mourn these deaths

and to express their outrage.

The Church has always been

a stabilizing influence.

If we abandon this role now?

What will happen?

Are you all against it?

- Yes

- Yes

I defer to your authority.

And you, Monsignor?

I don't know.

Not everybody could come.

Not everybody would.

There is no majority ...

... depriving people

of the Sacraments ...

We have to vote again ...

May I help you?

When I was looking for

Monsignor Rivera y Damas ...

he is busy.

Is it a matter of confession?

No, not exactly.

Not really.

How can I confess

what I did not do?

Please.

What then?

Maybe you can help me.

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John Sacret Young

John Sacret Young is an American author, producer, director, and screenwriter primarily in television, perhaps best known for his work on the show China Beach. Young has been nominated for seven Emmys and seven Writers Guild of America Awards, winning two WGA Awards. more…

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