Our heart is restless until it rests in you augustine. Augustine was born in 354 in the municipium of thagaste now souk ahras, algeria in roman africa. Restless heart the confessions of augustine trailer on. Augustine, the early christian theologian, writer and bishop of hippo regius at the time of the vandal invasion ad 430 this series was directed by christian duguay and was shot on location in tunisia. Filmed in europe, this major new epic film on the life of st. Apr 09, 2015 augustine was born in 354 in the municipium of thagaste now souk ahras, algeria in roman africa. Csel 33, 15 in which saint augustine states you have made us for yourself, o lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Filmed in europe, the first full length feature movie on augustine, it uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of the churchs most beloved and wel. Augustines confessions, the city of god, and on the trinity, i thought the movie had some questionable scene for accuracy. Its message of sin, conversion, redemption is as timely today as it was in the. Filmed in europe, the first full length feature movie on augustine, it uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of. Nov 09, 2012 restless heart, the firstever feature film on beloved st. Augustine had become a bishop, taking valerius place as the. It tells the story of one of the most famous christian theologians in history. Sep 12, 2012 now, a modified version of that filmin english, and trimmed down from 200 minutes to has been released under the title restless heart. This movie is going to be released i believe this fall. Now, a modified version of that filmin english, and trimmed down from 200 minutes. Augustine larger than life in restless heart catholic. Thou hast made us for thyself, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
Santagostino is a 2010 twopart television miniseries chronicling the life of st. Back in hippo, augustine urges the roman garrison to negotiate with the vandal king genseric, but they proudly refuse. Except for the apostles and other new testament authors, no believer has affected the shape of our christian faith more than augustine of hippo 354430. Aug 28, 2012 im writing this article as an exploration of st. As with most ignatius press dvds, there is a full 24 page booklet on the saint by fr. Men with real struggles, and real stories of redemption. With alessandro preziosi, monica guerritore, alexander held, johannes brandrup. Augustine, was immensely successful over the last six months in theaters across the country, resulting in over screenings in over 200 cities in north america, with.
A special 2dvd collectors edition of the acclaimed epic film on st. Confessiones is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of books, by saint augustine of hippo, written in latin between 397 and 400 ad. If augustine had been an easier child, god would not have given him a mother like you, he responded. Monica was one that i once did not particularly like. Filmed in europe, the first fulllength feature movie on augustine. So we were especially excited to see a new full length feature movie on the saint titled restless heart. In restless heart the garden struggle takes place after something else altogether, namely, augustines having witnessed an attack upon ambroses crowd of nonviolent resisters, who are defending the catholic ownership of the basilica, an attack ordered by the imperial family. Restless heart the confessions of augustine dvd christian. By heart, augustine mean the deepest reach of the person, the center of intellect, affection, and will. Augustine had become a bishop, taking valerius place as the bishop of hippo. Restless heart the confessions of saint augustine trailer.
Filmed in europe, the first fulllength feature movie on augustine, it uses a. The title, of course, comes from augustines classic line on the first page of the confessions. Augustine s confessions, the city of god, and on the trinity, i thought the movie had some questionable scene for accuracy. Augustine is a condensed version of a 2010 italian miniseries its a curious project, a catholic feature thats not quite of a piece. Filmed in europe, the movie uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of st. The person with whom he had deepest acquaintance was himself. Augustine larger than life in restless heart dioscg. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing restless heart confessions of augustine near you. The confessions of augustine is about augustines life, his mother monica was a profound influence, and her role in augustines life is beautifully portrayed in this film. Perhaps augustines most often quoted phrase, it captures something that resonates deep within the human person.
Arkansas sports wally hall columns wally like it is whole hog sports. Augustine than historical accuracy or the conventions of action movie making. Scholars believe that augustines ancestors included berbers, latins, and phoenicians. Now, a modified version of that filmin english, and trimmed down from 200 minutes to has been released under the title restless heart. You see, in this film based on the life of augustine, he. Augustine, particularly the way the movie dealt with objective truth. First, augustine did not take sin to be a collection of incidental mistakes, but rather a condition that affects the entire person.
G reat are you, o lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise. I think the movie captures the spiritual struggle of st. Full text breaking tens of thousands at march for life in costa rica as prolifers gather from all religions and age groups video wow over 50,000 at march for life in slovakia with many youth and sponsorship by kanet and the catholic bishops conference. Restless heart confessions of augustine times movie. The title, of course, comes from augustine s classic line on the first page of the confessions. Augustine of hippo, is based on augustines landmark book, the confessions. Augustine conversion scene youtube top 10 saints with super natural powers duration. The confessions of augustine history is filled with great men of faith. Produced as part of lux vides imperium collection, restless heart is one of six separate miniseries about imperial rome shot on location in tunisia. Confessions was begun around 397 ad and published near 401 ad, so about one or two years after st.
The english version was published by ignatius press. You have made us for yourself, o lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. Filmed in europe, the first full length feature movie on augustine, it uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of the churchs most beloved and wellknown saints. Restlessheartconfessionsalessandropreziosidpb00ghu35hm. Such a perspective is balm to a parents praying heart. Aug 17, 2012 this movie is going to be released i believe this fall.
Augustine is a 2010 italian film directed by christian duguay and starring alessandro preziosi and franco nero as young and old augustine. In 430 ad, in the besieged city of hippo, seventy yearold bishop augustine recalls his reckless youth, his days as a renowned but dissolute orator, and how after converting to the guiltfree tenets of manichaeism, he was called to the imperial court in milan to serve as opponent to the christian bishop ambrose, but was finally converted to christianity through the patience and devotion of his. The confessions of saint augustine is a big, bold epic on the order of jesus of nazareth. They did a pretty good job with the dubbing because i didnt notice. It was made by ignatius press and is being promoted by the maximus group. The confessions of augustine, the first full length feature film on beloved st. The story of the life and conversion of aurelius augustinus to saint augustine. Except for the apostles and other new testament authors, no believer has affected the shape of our christian faith more than augustine of hippo 354. The vandals and other marauding tribes spill through. With augustine, the stories of two other great saints, monica and ambrose, are also portrayed. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Augustine biopic is memorable more for its subjects merit than its own. Redemption drama movie english full length film duration.
Restless heart the confessions of augustine directed by christian duguay produced by ignatius press, 20, dvd, 3 minutes isbn. The story of the life and conversion of aurelius augustinus to saint augustine of hippo. Before he became a christian, augustine was a celebrated lawyer in. Filmed in europe, the first full length feature movie on augustine, it uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of the. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown. Its message of sin, conversion, redemption is as timely today as it was in the 5th century of augustine.
Ignatius press launches local screening program for restless heart san francisco, june 25, 20 christian newswire restless heart. The 3 minute dvd includes the following language tracks. The confessions of augustine is about augustine s life, his mother monica was a profound influence, and her role in augustine s life is beautifully portrayed in this film. American viewers have been privy to several of these modestly successful miniseriesturnedmovies since 2000 i. Scholars believe that augustine s ancestors included berbers, latins, and phoenicians. Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access to all of cts online. The confessions of augustine tells the story of one such manaugustine of hippo as played by alessandro preziosi. Church history augustines restless heart by glenn e.
Restless heart is directed by christian duguay joan of arc, pius xii. The restless heart, augustine, and us douglas groothuis. Dec 01, 2014 restless heart the confessions of augustine directed by christian duguay produced by ignatius press, 20, dvd, 3 minutes isbn. Study guide for the confessions by saint augustine of hippo duration. Saint augustine writes in his confessions, you have made us for yourself, o lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Restless heart, the firstever feature film on beloved st.
The work outlines saint augustines sinful youth and his conversion to christianity. Augustines possible motives for writing the spiritual classic, the confessions in thirteen books, or more simply the confessions. In honor of the year of faith jce news will be showing some of the best catholic films of all time. I just discovered that if you click on the little white icon with black horizontal lines that looks like a letter at the bottom of the page you can get english subtitles. The confessions of augustine a special 2dvd collectors edition of the acclaimed epic film on st. Augustine is the first full length feature movie on the story of this incredible man. Modern english translations of it are sometimes published under the title the confessions of saint augustine in order to distinguish the book. Modern english translations of it are sometimes published under the title the confessions.