Réalisation:
Paul CoxScénario:
John BrileyPhotographie:
Nino Gaetano MartinettiMusique:
Paul GrabowskyActeurs·trices:
David Wenham, Kris Kristofferson, Peter O'Toole, Jan Decleir, Derek Jacobi, Leo McKern, Sam Neill, Tom Wilkinson, Michael Pas, Aden Young (plus)Résumés(1)
To deal with the leprosy problem in the Hawaiian Islands in 1872, sufferers were relentlessly exiled to Molokai, a barren isle off the coast. There they lived in miserable surroundings, abandoned by the outside world. To alleviate their fate, Father Damien was the first priest to go to Molokai. His bishop's last words were that "he must not touch anyone."
Little by little, Damien earned the trust of the lepers, and eventually, his appeals for nuns and supplies resonated throughout the world, much to the displeasure of his superiors.
Even when Damien got sick himself, his energy did not abate, and he carried on working for the well-being of his "fellow lepers" to the end. When he crumbled during Mass, he was taken to his own hospital to die. All the residents gathered at the entrance to pray for their Father...
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Acteurs·trices
![David Wenham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270283_90d794.jpg)
David Wenham
Australie
Meilleurs films :
![Kris Kristofferson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/361/162361205_997107.png)
Kris Kristofferson
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Payback (1999)
Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973)
We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash (2012) (concert)
![Peter O'Toole](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/126/166126645_59b622.jpg)
Peter O'Toole
Irlande
Meilleurs films :
Ratatouille (2007)
Lawrence d'Arabie (1962)
Comment voler un million de dollars (1966)
![Jan Decleir](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/768/165768199_877f7f.jpg)
Jan Decleir
Belgique
Meilleurs films :
Antonia et ses filles (1995)
Karakter (1997)
Blind (2007)
![Derek Jacobi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267632_787938.jpg)
Derek Jacobi
Grande-Bretagne
Meilleurs films :
Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: Romeo and Juliet (2016) (pièce de théâtre filmée)
Gladiator (2000)
Le Discours d'un roi (2010)
![Leo McKern](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/099/163099557_698bc3.jpg)
Leo McKern
Australie
Meilleurs films :
La Malédiction (1976)
King Lear (1983) (téléfilm)
La Fille de Ryan (1970)
![Sam Neill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/700/163700499_633147.jpg)
Sam Neill
Grande-Bretagne
Meilleurs films :
Jurassic Park (1993)
La Révolution française (1989) (téléfilm)
La Leçon de piano (1993)
![Tom Wilkinson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/458/168458054_s7uzko.jpg)
Tom Wilkinson
Grande-Bretagne
Meilleurs films :
Batman Begins (2005)
Au nom du père (1993)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Michael Pas
Belgique
Meilleurs films :
Antonia et ses filles (1995)
SM-rechter (2009)
Left Luggage (1998)
![Aden Young](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/919/160919983_7926f4.png)
Aden Young
Canada
Meilleurs films :
Black Robe (1991)
Paradise Road (1997)
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
![Alice Krige](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273812_d1f036.jpg)
Alice Krige
Afrique du Sud
Meilleurs films :
Star Trek : Premier contact (1996)
Barfly (1987)
Institut Benjamenta (Ce rêve qu'on appelle la vie humaine) (1995)
![Thom Hoffman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276269_5e81c2.jpg)
Thom Hoffman
Pays-Bas
Meilleurs films :
Dogville (2003)
Black Book (2006)
Orlando (1992)
![Chris Haywood](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/437/437215_a80198.jpg)
Chris Haywood
Grande-Bretagne
Meilleurs films :
Shine (1996)
Héros ou salopards (1980)
Commandos de l'ombre (2010)
Kate Agnew
Meilleurs films :
Dirk Roofthooft
Belgique
Meilleurs films :
Zillion (2022)
Loft (2008)
Ceux qui travaillent (2018)
![George O'Hanlon Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/856/160856013_8ebf04.jpg)
George O'Hanlon Jr.
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Halloween (1978)
El Norte (1983)
War and Remembrance (1988) (série)