The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION

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Release Date

12/15/1944

Runtime

137 mins

Genres

Overview

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

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A moving portrait of spiritual struggle and humbling grace as a young priest finds his calling not through triumph but through hardship and isolation. It's a film about faith tested by the world, where persistence and compassion matter more than success.

Mood

MelancholicHopefulContemplative

Themes

FaithRedemptionIsolationComing of ageFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Black and whiteNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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