Product Details

• Actors: Richard Attenborough
• Directors: Ann & Jeanette Petrie
• Format: Original recording, Color, NTSC, Special Edition, Full Screen
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Windsor Home Entertainment
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000J5IWG0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,152 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This powerful and inspiring film is considered the definitive portrait of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa. Shot on the run over a period of 5 years in 10 countries on 4 continents, the sward winning film follows Mother Teresa into the world's most troubled spots. From the war in Beirut to Guatemala under seige, from the devastated streets of Calcutta to the ghettoes of the South Bronx, the film is an experience of the way Mother Teresa transcends all political, religious and social barriers with her works of love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one heart full of the love of Jesus, July 25, 2008

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matt (the reading room) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Teresa (DVD)

If you ever wonder what the meaning of love and suffering is, this penetrating view of the life and work of Mother Teresa and her band of merry nuns will most likely leave you a different person if you act on the impulse that it will leave you with. I have shown this film to over a hundred people and every single person, Christian to atheist, has been bettered by it. The product review above gives a fine summary, and I can only add that if we take seriously the call of Jesus to love one another as He has loved us, then each one of us will find a way to express kindness and aid to those around us.

A major message of the film is that small acts done with great love reveal the power of God and bring Christ in our midst, Who is present in the poor and lonely. We don't need to travel overseas to love the poor. We need only to walk down the road and really see a stranger's need, call a relative we have forgotten or snubbed, visit a nursing home. A nun once told a seeker who had asked how a person can know if they love God. She replied, think about the person you hate the most, for that is how much you really love God our Father. Mother Teresa confronts us with both our weaker and stronger selves. Let this film be a means of grace for you.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars windygarden, December 17, 2000

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Lily Dale (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Teresa [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I first saw this film 15 years ago and it was a life altering experience. Immediately, I went out and purchased the video, despite the fact that I did not own a VCR at the time, and proceeded to show it to anyone that was interested. Very thought provoking and compelling. I have seen this film at least 20 times and still it is very new and eye opening. It is filmed gracefully and tells the story of Mother Teresa through unfiltered lenses. What we see is what transpired. No matter what our spiritual orientation might be, we cannot deny the fact of Mother Teresa's profound impact upon our world. The most heart rending scene, out of so many, is the one in Lebanon as Mother Teresa goes to rescue invalid children. That alone is worth the price of this video. Priceless!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mother Teresa, December 15, 2007

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Donald V. Hunter "Van" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mother Teresa (DVD)

Mother Teresa
This movie changed my life. You will see what God's love working through one person can do to change the world. Buy this one!
Van in New Mexico