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Upon This Rock

1970 · 52 min

A stately, reverent chronicle that walks you through centuries of devotion and craftsmanship with a calm, museum-like hush.

Directed by
Harry Rasky
Genres
Tv movie, Documentary, History
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson
Overview
Drama describing the story of the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican, Rome.

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Directed by
Harry Rasky
Genres
Tv movie, Documentary, History
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • art
  • ambition
  • power
  • work
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
tv movie, documentary, history
Directed by
Harry Rasky
Written by
Harry Rasky
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson, Orson Welles
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Runtime
52 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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