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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: Vision Video
Salesrank: 5294
Released: June 5, 1996 |
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Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Dorothy Day is no saint. She lives hard, makes mistakes, endures the consequences. But the unquenchable fire burning within her cannot be contained. Dorothy wants to make a difference. During the Depression, she vows to house the homeless, feed the hungry, tend the sick. Easily said. Not easily done when her total finances amount to 97 cents in a battered canister. Yet Dorothy persists, walking on frequently stormy waters of faith.
Popular stars and important themes combine in this compelling true story of the "American Mother Teresa," filmed by Paulist Pictures (Romero) from a script by ER writer and executive producer John Wells. Moira Kelly plays Day, the impassioned New York journalist who launched the activist newspaper "Catholic Worker" and put the words she wrote into controversial action. Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon and Brian Keith join Kelly in this moving saga of a faith not just believed, but lived.
RATED PG-13 for a range of thematic elements, some sexuality and brief language.
DVD FEATURES:
Languages: English and Spanish tracks available
Subtitles- English
Viewing Format: Full-screen
Sound: Stereo, Dolby Surround
Bonus Material:
-Movie trailer, actor commentaries and biographies
-Study guide available in pdf format on the DVD or from our website
Chapter titles provided for easy scene access
Entertaining Angels Reviews:
a story of substance - and a fine entertainment 
2009-08-12 - Moira Kelly gives a luminous performance as Dorothy Day, a woman working among the poor in Depression America who was also one of the founders of The Catholic Worker newspaper. This film tells a story of substance about a fine American - employing the talents of a terrific cast, an excellent scenario writer(s) and a production team that convincingly recreates the look and the sound of New York circa 1910-1935. A film about good deeds is not necessarily a good film. This one is.
Bouleversant
2009-05-30 - Un film magnifique, bouleversant. Moira Kelly est extraordinaire, comme toujours ! Martin Sheen également. Une histoire vraiment touchante. Les bonus que comporte le DVD sont super !
"Those Who Think Don't Do, Those Who Do Don't Think"
2009-02-19 - This is a very inspiring and thought-provoking film and especially so for Christians. What makes a saint? As far as Dorothy Day goes, she belongs among that same category as St. Augustine who started awkwardly but finished strongly. Here is the story of someone who acted on her beliefs and had the strength and persistence to see things through even if it meant hardship and even multiple bouts of imprisonment.
The film also addresses issues that many Catholics still face in their parishes from questions such as "how much should I give of myself or be involved in my parish?", "why do I face so many obstacles and even from clergy(in Dorothy's case, the Cardinal) or the very people I'd expect to gain support from?" Dorothy shows us the way by persevering in doing God's work despite the obstacles knowing that she must be doing something right for the "adversary" to take enough notice to even bother to put obstacles in her path.
The acting by the cast is very, very good and as far as low budget films go the sound and picture quality are both very good. Next to "The Song of Bernadette" this is the best film biography of a future saint that I've seen to date and is very relevant to the problems and issues of today.
Highly recommended.
Not an Academy Award winner, but was thought provoking. 
2008-10-08 - I was impressed with Dorothy's converstion experience and her commitment to the poor. However, the film could have used better editing, especially when it moved forward in Dorothy's life. Scenes were too chopped up.
The Power of Service
2008-07-05 - I watched this video with a group of high youth, the response was amazing. Many expressed openly their concerns of the poor and their compassion was evidant. Social Justice is a ministry that usually gets attention during the holidays - we can change that. I recommend this video to all teachers working with youth - help shift the focus from materialism.
