Xavier (2006): cast, story & where to watch
2006 · Film
Released in 2006, Xavier is a tv movie, history and documentary film directed by Jeremy Zipple, running about 56 minutes.
What it’s about. Fourth Week Films and the New Orleans Jesuit Province present Xavier, a new PBS-style documentary film on the life of the famed 16th-century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Xavier tells the missionary's compelling story through dramatizations, interviews, contemporary location shots, paintings and engravings, maps, and most importantly, the extant letters of Xavier. The film features interviews with distinguished scholars of Jesuit and Renaissance history including Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame University), Andrew Ross (University of Edinburgh), Lourdes del Costa (University of Goa, India), Anthony Ucerler, SJ (Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome), Gauvin Bailey (Clark University) and John O'Malley, SJ, (Weston Jesuit School of Theology).
Who’s in it. Xavier stars Liam Neeson as Narrator.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Xavier page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Xavier (2006)?
- In US, Xavier is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Xavier?
- Xavier stars Liam Neeson.
- When was Xavier released?
- Xavier was released in 2006, with a runtime of about 56 minutes.