History Film / TheMission

* TheAtoner: Mendoza. He killed his younger brother in a fit of jealousy for sleeping and getting infatuated with his bride, and gets depressed. As a form of penitence, Mendoza packs a bag of armory and weapons, symbolising his guilt, and climbs to get to father Gabriel's mission, who proposed him to do so. When he finally arrives, a Guaraní man frees him from the load and Mendoza starts to shed tears, finally having his pardon over his crime.

* {{Flynning}}: Averted in the duel between Rodrigo and his brother, which lasts only a few seconds, and portrays real techniques in rapier fencing (though they use samllswords) like using a knife (usually it was a dagger) in the left hand.

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film written by Creator/RobertBolt, directed by Roland Joffé, and starring Creator/JeremyIrons, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/LiamNeeson, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn and Cherie Lunghi.

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film starring Creator/JeremyIrons, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/LiamNeeson, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn and Cherie Lunghi.

The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé.

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* InevitableWaterfall: The most famous shot from the movie is of a priest being tied to a cross and being sent downriver to Iguazu Falls.

* TheAtoner: Mendoza.

* SceneryPorn: Well, Iguazu Falls, no less.

* ToBeLawfulOrGood: The Cardinal has a choice between pulling support for the Guaraní, dooming them, or letting the Catholic Church be condemned. He chooses [[spoiler:the former.]]
** Also counts as a SadisticChoice; whatever the Cardinal decides, one group is going to end up being persecuted; the natives, or the Jesuits.

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[[caption-width-right:220:That is a long way down]]

!!Tropes from ''The Mission'':

-->'''Cabeza:''' "I cannot and will not accept a challenge from a priest! His cloth protects him!"
-->'''Mendoza:''' "My cloth protects ''you''!"

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. It stars RobertDeNiro, Creator/JeremyIrons, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Creator/LiamNeeson. It won the Palme d'Or and the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was ranked number 1 on the ''Church Times'' Top 50 Religious Films list. The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, was listed at #23 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.

-->--'''Cardinal Altamirano'''

->''"[[ThePope Your Holiness]], I write to you in this year of Our Lord 1758 from the southern continent of the Americas, from the town of Asunción, in the Province of La Plata, two weeks march from the great mission of San Miguel. These missions have provided a refuge for the Indians against the worst depredations of the settlers and have earned much resentment because of it. The noble souls of these Indians incline towards music. Indeed, many a violin played in the academies of Rome itself has been made by their nimble and gifted hands. It was from these missions the Jesuit fathers carried the word of God to the high and undiscovered plateau to those Indians still existing in their natural state, and received in return martyrdom."''

* {{Flynning}}: Averted in the duel between Rodrigo and his brother, which lasts only a few seconds, and uses period-accurate techniques like using a knife or dagger in the left hand.

* Flynning: Averted in the duel between Rodrigo and his brother, which lasts only a few seconds, and uses period-accurate techniques like using a knife or dagger in the left hand.

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. It stars RobertDeNiro, Creator/JeremyIrons, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Creator/LiamNeeson. It won the Palme d'Or and the AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was ranked number 1 on the ''Church Times'' Top 50 Religious Films list. The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, was listed at #23 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. It stars RobertDeNiro, Creator/JeremyIrons, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and LiamNeeson. It won the Palme d'Or and the AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was ranked number 1 on the ''Church Times'' Top 50 Religious Films list. The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, was listed at #23 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.

* RealMenLoveJesus: Most of the main characters are either priests or convert at some point and often their faith lead to moments of badassery such as Mendoza climbing up a mountian with his armor and sword tied ot him.

* DoomedMoralVictor: The Jesuits, in the end.

* TheAtoner: Mendoza.

* ActualPacifist: Father Gabriel refuses to fight back physically against the Spanish and Portuguese, unlike Mendoza.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Gabriel, Mendoza, Fielding, and most of the Guaraní are killed by the European strike force]]. However, the ending quote suggests all is not lost.

* SceneryPorn: It's ''Iguazu Falls''.

* InevitableWaterfall: The most famous shot from the movie is of a priest being tied to a cross and being sent downriver to Iquazu Falls.

''The Mission'' is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. It stars RobertDeNiro, JeremyIrons, Ray [=McAnally=], Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and LiamNeeson. It won the Palme d'Or and the AcademyAward for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was ranked number 1 on the ''Church Times'' Top 50 Religious Films list. The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, was listed at #23 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.