The Grand Inquisitor Monologue Part 1
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2011
- Inquisition - The Grand Inquisitor
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This version would have Dostoyevsky rolling in his grave. The inquisitior too resolved too proud without the deep torment and choice that led to his conclusion. It stinks of Protestant propaganda. Jesus looks to puzzled, when In fact, he has always understood.
And not just that. I wonder why directors are blind: in in the novel it is said Christ did not turn his eyes away from the Inquisitor even for a momentand that the Inquisitor was then "not dressed in his gorgeous cardinal’s robes, as he was the day before, when he was burning the enemies of the Roman Church-at this moment he is wearing his coarse, old, monk’s cassock." Not to mention intonation and other things, tell me why are directors so negligent? Do they think that this pomp adds any sense?
Faith • Hope • Love
It really annoys me how much the words deviate from the actual story.
This is an adaptation of The Brothers Karamazov's chapter by the same name, written by Fyodor Dostovosky. This is a narration by one of the brothers, Ivan Frodovich who is explaining his ideas and philosophy to his younger brother Alyosha. This does not happen. This is just an imagination by the elder brother and he does this to explain the nature of freedom and faith. This has nothing to do with Jesus or the inquistion really. It was a crazy mind experiment, performed by Dostovosky via Ivan.
I have been looking for this! I love their interpretation of the story.
Jacobi’s rendition is more powerful than Gielgud’s. Both are legendary in their own right, but by way of preference, I find Jacobi’s performance more compelling.
"😱For man cannot live by bread alone."
"God gave his only son to die on the cross, to redeem us and offer us the gift of eternal life.
NOT IN THIS WORLD BUT IN THE NEXT.'
Freedom is salvation
Salvation is more important than worldly pleasures.
Just fantastic, thanks.
Theyre literally going to execute the guy that caused them to create an inquesition, its like firing your own boss when you yourself are lower than him
Jacobi, is great. I was never that crazy about the 'zoned out Jesus' in Gielgud's version, although Gielgud himslef is terrific. You should read a good translation of the the original work, if you have not.
I thought Gielgud was both too theatrical and too emotionless.
There is 17 minutes and 33 seconds missing off the beginning?
But that's not the point of this at all. The point of this monologue is not to critique the Papacy or christianity at all. You ought to read the complete novel and to understand what this is about.
Indeed, most people including myself, after the first reading believe it was a rejection of Christianity & Christ. A Protestant or atheistic view of Christ.
Or that the Grand inquisitor is Satan himself.
But after further readings it becomes clear it is NOT a rejection of Christianity, on the contrary it reinforces God's message that you should not seek happiness in this life, he will promise us the freedoms of choice and salvation in the next world.
In this world we must have faith through suffering, overcome the temptations ( of easy bread and shelter and selfish goals in this world) in order to cleanse our sin and enter Heaven.
As the inquisitor confirms, he knows that the people are easily led by bread and comfort now, over faith and suffering and he knows by that route they will be eternally damned because he has no faith in mankind. No faith in man being trusted with free will.
He's not Satan but he's saying accepting Satan's temptations would have been easier for mankind to follow God and that Jesus was foolish to reject the temptations if he wanted men to follow him.
And he and the church are therefore overriding Christ and accepting the Devil's offers themselves because they feel they have been given that power through the power given to st Peter to build a church.
The inquisitor has underestimated God's faith in humanity. The crux of the Christian faith.
GREAT...SIMPLE AMAZING!!
Definitely in this episode the history of Dostoevsky is rewrite. They are added some thing to give much more effect to the story. Also, it is remarkable the performance of the inquisitor's actor. He is" less classic", that it is true, but he is perfect fit as Catholic Inquisitor not as a Catholic Cardinal, because he did not allowed too much compromises for,.... I was impressed by his performance and I took a pleasure to watch him performing.
You think you can rewrite the story of Dostoyevski, but you just watered it down with so many additions of your own.
Yeah! This does seem like overkill ...
@kidwave1
when does this take place???? not following the time frame..they deceived for centuries in his name..then how is he alive to be being talked to?? why so bloody from crucifixion?? how is the bible already written for them to quote when it was written after jesus left??
@ghana25
thata what i thought after jesus shows him the light..he feels remorse and guilt for all the harm and death they have caused.he knows he must die to rid himself of this lie of a life and cleanse his soul for redemption.he experiance the grace of god trough jesus in person and knew he was real.....this is truly amazing stuff....but the question about breaking stone to bread and the mountain are amazing as well..I wonder why he didn't show the people..maybe he thought his word was enough
when does this take place???? not following the time frame..they deceived for centuries in his name..then how is he alive to be being talked to?? why so bloody from crucifixion?? how is the bible already written for them to quote when it was written after jesus left??
Far off Dostoyesvki. Jesus was never beaten. And the actor acting the inquisitor is not the right type.
This is so revealing, theater or not, this is the TRUTH about the Papacy.
Who cares
I do.
@@brianfinch4210 mb bro