Is This Robert Duvall's Best Performance? | The Apostle

About this episode

The episode discusses Robert Duvall's performance in 'The Apostle' and its portrayal of faith and morality.

Robert Duvall wrote it, directed it, and delivered his career-best performance in it. The Apostle is a $5 million Southern Gothic character study about a charismatic Pentecostal preacher who murders a man with a baseball bat at his own children's Little League game, flees to small-town Louisiana, and builds an entirely new congregation from scratch. He is a wife-beater, a womanizer, a killer, and a true believer. There is no rug pull. Richard Lewis, MonteCristo, and Thorin break down why this is the most honest film about faith Hollywood has ever made.

People in this episode

Guests: Richard Lewis, MonteCristo, Thorin

Topics covered

• film analysis
• faith in cinema
• character study
• Robert Duvall
• Southern Gothic
• Pentecostal preacher

Keywords

• Robert Duvall
• The Apostle
• Pentecostal
• faith
• Southern Gothic
• film review
• character study

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Apostle

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