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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Nation: Brazil, United States of America
Alternative Title: Jugando en los campos del Señor, Brincando nos Campos do Senhor, En liberté dans les champs du seigneur, Ein Pfeil in den Himmel, Junglens evangelium, Leikkiä luojan laitumilla, Eleftheros sta livadia tou Theou, Sti zougla tou Amazoniou, Játék az Úristen pályáján, Giocando nei campi del Signore, Zabawa w Boga, Lek på Guds gröna ängar
Director: Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco
Writer: Hector Babenco, Héctor Babenco, Jean-Claude Carrière, Peter Matthiessen, Vincent Patrick
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: The Saul Zaentz Company, Universal Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romance
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: 1960s, amazon rainforest, amazon river, based on novel or book, civilization, jungle, malaria, missionary, tribe
Story
Martin and Hazel Quarrier, fundamentalist missionaries from America, are sent to convert Indians in a remote jungle mission in South America that was previously run by Catholics who were killed by the natives. Martin finds himself fascinated by the Indians while Hazel is terrified of them. Meanwhile, American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but becomes attracted to Leslie Huben's young wife, Andy. The interaction of these characters and cultures, combined with the encroaching civilization represented by bulldozers, leads towards a potential disaster.
Summary
At Play in the Fields of the Lord is a 1991 film directed by Héctor Babenco. Based on Peter Matthiessen's novel of the same name, it explores themes of cultural clash, missionary work, and the impact of civilization on indigenous peoples. Set in the Amazon rainforest during the 1960s, the story revolves around American missionaries and an American pilot who become entwined with a local tribe while facing the encroachment of Western civilization.
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