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There Be Dragons
There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

Even saints have a past.

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WarHistoryDrama

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Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.027/10

Release Date

25 March 2011

Country

Spain

Cast

Charlie Cox

Charlie Cox

Josemaría

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Robert

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Manolo

Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Santoro

Oriol

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Don Jose

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Honorio

Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent

Dona

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Abileyza

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Solono

Lily Cole

Lily Cole

Aline

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

Ildiko

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Leila

Unax Ugalde

Unax Ugalde

Pedro

Jan Cornet

Jan Cornet

Ortiz

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