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Photo - http://www.uakino.com/ Genre: Biography Directed by Fabrizio Costa Produced by Anselmo Parrinello Written by Francesco Scardamaglia, Massimo Cerofolini Starring: Olivia Hussey Music by Guy Farley Editing by Alessandro Lucidi Country: Italy Language: English Release date: 19 October 2003 (Italy) Running time: 110 minutes Mother Teresa of Calcutta is a 2003 biographical television film based on the life of Mother Teresa, the founder of the Missionaries of Charity religious order. The film stars Olivia Hussey in the title role and received a CAMIE award in 2007. The film was originally produced as the Italian television miniseries Madre Teresa. Synopsis: THE STORY IF INDIA IN THE LATE 1940s. British rule has come to an end, but the new Indian finds no peace. Civil war breaks out among the Hindus and Muslims, murderous confrontations that rage with particular intensity in Calcutta. Wracked by social problems that overwhelm the authorities, Calcutta buckles under the growing despair of the weak, the sick, the forgotten. But in the midst of all this misery stands one nun who is following her calling to help the poorest if the poor: Mother Teresa. This calling brings endless struggles, and Mother Teresa must challenge many authorities, including her church. But with support of some visionary frends and passionate young nuns, Mother Theresa succeeds in founding her own missionary order. Golden Globe Award - Winning Actress Olivia Hussey As "A Life Devoted to the poor, the sick, the forgotten" God & I: Olivia HusseyWorld acclaimed actress, Olivia Hussey, talks about the challenges, both technical and spiritual, of being in Mother Teresa’s shoes, and reveals to our readers the difficulty in combining work with motherhood By Mario Conte, OFM Conv
How can an actress of great
experience and
talent like yourself manage to act out, and hence simulate, grief and
suffering without falling into the trap of affectation and cold
technique? In other words, how did you manage to put soul and heartfelt
feeling into your interpretation of Mother Teresa?
Every morning I wake up and say “God,
this day is for you, help me
to be the best person I can and to conduct myself appropriately. I give
this day to you in my heart,” and then I go about my business. I think
that helped me to feel close to the role of Mother Teresa. I did pray
every single day on that set. We worked under very difficult conditions
and I kept reminding myself “If the situation is so difficult for us,
imagine what it was like for Mother Teresa.” She overcame everything;
she went into the streets of Calcutta, which I have visited and which
are like no other streets I have ever seen. She went out with something like 5 rupees and began a
congregation of nuns which continues to do selfless work in helping the
poorest of the poor. She is an inspiration to all of us. It’s a
great honour that I’ve had, and then on top of it, I get to meet
the Holy Father. Just think, my life is complete! I wish my mother was
alive because she would be so proud.
India
is a country with an animistic religion and full of spiritual masters
of all kinds. What trace do you think Mother Teresa has left in this
chaotic Indian society?
What were your feelings in
seeing your Mother Teresa beatified at Saint Peter’s on Sunday, 19
October? You
received a benediction from Pope Wojtyla himself before starting to
play your role of Mother Teresa and then, on the 20th of October, the
day after the beatification, you were able to meet and greet the Holy
Father personally. What does this pope mean to you? Pope John Paul II has
always claimed that his favourite film is Jesus of Nazareth,
directed by Franco Zeffirelli. In that film you played the Virgin Mary. What
are your memories of that experience now, after twenty-five years?
In
1988 you were in one of Pope Wojtyla’s plays and impersonated the
character of Therese in the film The Jeweller’s Shop. You worked with
Burt Lancaster and Ben Cross in that film. What are your memories and
impressions of that experience? The saddest thing was that, when I was
invited to
come to the Vatican at the time they were screening it for the Pope,
they gave me 24 hours notice and I couldn’t find anyone to look after
my second boy, Max, who was only four. I couldn’t come on such short
notice and so I didn’t get to meet the Pope and I was always so sorry
that I hadn’t met His Holiness; so this time my dream came true!
Looking
back on your past life, would you repeat the experience of becoming a
film actress? Was there ever any moment in which you were tempted to
give up?  After Mother Teresa, which was the fulfilment
of one of your dreams, is there any other film or character you would like
to play?Goodness me, I really have not thought about it. Mother Teresa had been something dear in my heart for twenty years. I’m in God’s hands, really. Every day I say “Thy will be done, God. Whatever is my destiny, whatever’s meant to be.” My friends come to my house and say “You’re house looks like a church!” I just love spiritual things. So I give my life to God every day. I try to love God above everything and the rest will unfold. My dream after playing Mother Teresa was to meet the Holy father, and I’ve done that. And also I’ve met Sister Nirmala, so my life is complete. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/ http://www.excerptsofinri.com/mother-teresa.html Смотрите также: Христианские фильмы
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YOU
ONCE SAID that to impersonate Mother Teresa was a dream you had been cherishing
for twenty years. Why is that?
Well,
I have to tell you that I’m not like the typical actress. I do a
lot of prayer, a lot of contemplation. My mother was a devout Catholic.
I grew up with a mini-altar at home that she had, a candle
was always alight on it. She always had a great love for God and she instilled
that in me. 
In order to impersonate Mother Teresa, you carefully collected
as much information you could and you even went to the point of meeting
those who knew her. Who is Mother Teresa for you now?
We all think of her as a saint, because anybody
who can do what she did is a saint to us simple people. India will never
ever have another woman like that. I have met Sister Nirmala and she is
an incredible lady as well. All of the Missionaries of Charity are beautiful
human beings, they live out her words every day of their lives. I’m
just humbled by this whole experience; it’s been something I will
carry with me for the rest of my life. 
I
had always thought it was going to be moving but I didn’t realise
it was going to have the effect it had on me. It was a very profound experience;
it was almost too much for me to bear. I can’t imagine how Jesus
could have died for our sins on the cross that way.
Imagine, I’ve played Juliet,
I’ve played the Virgin Mary and I’ve played Mother Teresa.
I can’t think of anybody luckier. I pray and thank God every day.
It was difficult work but of course, as with everything, I did my very
best and I prayed to God for the guidance to play it as simply and as
honestly as I could. 
Who
is God for you? How can you define Him?
You
are a well affirmed actress, but you also have a family with three children.
What sacrifices did you have to sustain in order to raise a family without
denying yourself to your children and husband?
