Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
Synopsis
Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.
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Geraldine Chaplin
Mother Teresa
Keene Curtis
Father Van Exem
Helena Carroll
Mother Superior
David Byrd
Archbishop
William Katt
Harry Harper
Ravindra Randeniya
Police chief
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
Sister Gabriella
Sangeetha Weeraratne
Subashini
Alan Shearman
Sgt. Stout
Anna Mathias
Sister Stephanie
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Magdalena
Prageeth Sanjeeva
Jyoti
Veena Jayakody
Charu Ma
W. Jayasiri
Mr. Goma
Nilanthi Wijesinghe
Mrs. Goma
Hemasiri Liyanage
Mawik
Nimmi Harasgama
Christina
Sunil Hettiarachchi
Bald Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 5, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kevin Connor
- Screenplay & Story
- Dominique LaPierre, Jan Hartman, Carol Kaplan
- Original Score
- Irwin Fisch
- Original Title
- Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Fox Family Channel, Hallmark Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kevin Connor
Dominique LaPierre, Jan Hartman, Carol Kaplan
Irwin Fisch
Mike Frift
Barry Peters
Leslie McRay, Peter Shepherd, Robert Halmi Sr.
Department Leadership Roster
Kevin Connor
Director
Leslie McRay
Producer
Peter Shepherd
Producer
Errol Kelly
Production Design
Barry Peters
Editor
Mike Frift
Director of Photography
Ann Hollowood
Costume Design
Irwin Fisch
Original Music Composer
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What is Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor about?
Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.
Who directed Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor?
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor was directed by Kevin Connor.
Who stars in Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor?
The principal cast of Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor includes Geraldine Chaplin, Keene Curtis, Helena Carroll, David Byrd, William Katt.
When was Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor released and how long is it?
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor was composed by Irwin Fisch.