100 Movies Every Catholic Should See #54: The Jeweller's Shop (1988)

Directed by Michael Anderson. Adapted from the play by Karol Wojtyla by Jeff Andrus

Outside of The Passion of the Christ, The Jeweller's Shop, or La Bottega dell’Orifice, as it was originally titled, is arguably the most poignant and beautiful example of the complexity of love I have ever seen. Admittedly, as a true purist would say, I feel that the book (or script, technically) is better than the movie. However, a ringing endorsement from the author of the book, who just so happened to also be the Pope (now a beloved Saint!) is not too shabby for script writer Jeff Andrus and director Michael Anderson.