The Letters

The Letters

The Untold Story of Mother Teresa

2014 · 114 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

Mother Teresa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered one of the greatest humanitarians of modern times. Her selfless commitment changed hearts, lives and inspired millions throughout the world. The Letters, as told through personal letters she wrote over the last 40 years of her life, reveal a troubled and vulnerable women who grew to feel an isolation and an abandonment by God.

Directed by William Riead · Written by William Riead

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Rutger Hauer Benjamin Praagh
Juliet Stevenson Mother Teresa
Max von Sydow Celeste van Exem
Priya Darshani Shubashini Das
Kranti Redkar Deepa Ambereesh
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal Mother General
Tillotama Shome Kavitha Singh
Vijay Maurya Maharaj Singh
Vivek Gomber Ashwani Sharma

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