Name: The Power and the Glory
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1963-05-31
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Julie Harris, George C. Scott, Martin Gabel, Roddy McDowall

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Out of Graham Greene's novel that made the world gasp--the drama of a priest who somehow stumbled onto the road to martyrdom

Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant determined to capture him.

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Political Intrigue
Historical Drama
Religious Persecution
Flawed Hero
Spiritual Struggle
Existential Themes
1930s Mexico
Social Commentary
Class Conflict

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Directed by: Marc Daniels
Written by: Graham Greene, Dale Wasserman
Produced by: David Susskind, Renée Valente, Ronald H. Gilbert
Music by: Laurence Rosenthal

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Facts

May 31, 1963 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released: May 31, 1963
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 5 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Ambition Is Evil, Anachronic Order, As You Know +9

Ambition Is Evil
Anachronic Order
As You Know
Curse Cut Short
Dead Sparks
Framing Device
Impairment Shot
Ironic Echo
Lonely at the Top
Widow's Weeds
Trophy Wife
One Dialogue, Two Conversations

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Power and the Glory?

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In the United States, The Power and the Glory is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Power and the Glory worth watching?

73

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7).

Can I half-watch The Power and the Glory?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 7 for complexity.

What tropes does The Power and the Glory use?

Ambition Is EvilAnachronic OrderAs You KnowCurse Cut ShortDead SparksFraming DeviceImpairment ShotIronic EchoLonely at the TopWidow's WeedsTrophy WifeOne Dialogue, Two Conversationsand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Ambition Is Evil, Anachronic Order, and As You Know.