by Robert Bolt · Longanesi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788830406810
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«La Missione» is the novel by Robert Bolt, published by Longanesi in paperback (256 pages, in Italian).
The novel is set in the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio, near the Iguazú Falls, in the 18th century. There, Mendoza, a repentant slave trader, and Father Gabriel, a Jesuit living among the Guaraní, cross paths. When the Church orders the missions closed, both must choose between obedience to Rome or taking up arms.
Based on the original screenplay by Robert Bolt for Roland Joffé's 1986 movie, starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, Palme d'Or at Cannes. La Gaja scienza collection, no. 177.
For those who enjoyed Roland Joffé's movie and want the novelized version of its story.
Robert Oxton Bolt was an English playwright and a screenwriter, known for writing the screenplays for Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Man for All Seasons, the latter two of which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also was the recipient of a Tony Award, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
