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Shusaku Endo

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Scorsese's sympathy for the devils

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Scorsese's sympathy for the devils

Some Christians recoil at the name “Martin Scorsese” just the way that the two priests in his new movie Silence are repulsed by their untrustworthy guide Kichijiro. (I know this first hand, I get angry mail from evangelicals whenever I review Scorsese’s work.) In many Christian minds, this former

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How to Prepare for Scorsese's Silence...

A Man for All Seasons gives us Paul Scofield’s finest hour. As he sinks his teeth into Bolt’s delicious dialogue, I defy anyone to remain unmoved. I recommend we prepare for Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Shusaku Endo's Silence by revisiting this classic. Directed by Fred

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Scorsese's Interest: What About the Soul and the Heart?

Martin Scorsese is soul searching as he prepares (again) to film Shusaku Endo's masterpiece — "Silence."

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Will Martin Scorsese Ever Give Us Some Silence?

This is your chance. Read the book. Read it slowly, share it with your friends, and discuss it. Savor the experience before the movie changes the experience and prevents millions of moviegoers from ever having that first, memorable journey through the story the way it was meant to be experienced.

On Silence: Reinsma Reviews the Best Novel I've Read This Year

I finished reading Shusaku Endo's Silence a few months ago, and there hasn't been a day that's passed since then that the book hasn't haunted me. I highly recommend that you add it to your must-read list. Here's a new