The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Salvador Ramos
- (as Francisco Mauri)
- Rafael Zelada
- (as Omar Rodríguez)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGeneral Carlos Humberto Romero, who was the militant dictator of El Salvador between the years 1977 to 1979, and played in the film by Harold Cannon, was unrelated to Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero (Raul Julia), though the two shared the same last name.
- GoofsIn the opening scene when they are taking pictures of the crowd they are advancing the film manually, but there is the sound of a motorized drive.
- Quotes
Archbishop Oscar Romero: I'd like to make an appeal in a special way to the men in the army. Brothers, each one of you is one of us. We are the same People. The farmers and peasants that you kill are your own brothers and sisters. When you hear the words of a man telling you to kill, think instead in the words of God, "Thou shalt not kill!" No soldier is obliged to obey an order contrary to the Law of God. In His name and in the name of our tormented people who have suffered so much, and whose laments cry out to heaven: I implore you! I beg you! I *order* you!
[shouts]
Archbishop Oscar Romero: Stop the repressions!
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Raul Julia: The World's a Stage (2019)
- SoundtracksSanto, Santo, Santo
Written and Arranged by Grupo Yolocambaita
Performed by Grupo Yolocambaita
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,316,495
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,189
- Aug 27, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $1,316,495
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1