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Mother Teresa
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Documentary
Overview
We follow the daily activities of Mother Teresa and her nuns, in service to the poor of India and the world. Mother Teresa attends to the basic needs of her nuns and the poor, while at the same time, balances her role as world-recognized leader. Throughout the film, we witness personal and "behind-the-scenes" events, including the blessing ceremony of a nun becoming part of Mother Teresa's "Sisters of the Poor" convent.
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Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1986-11-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
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Richard Attenborough
Narrator (voice)
Mother Teresa
Self
Mahatma Gandhi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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