DON JUAN DE MARCO (1995)

Directed by: Jeremy Levin
Written by: Jeremy Levin
Studio: New Line Cinema
Starring: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway
Rated: PG-13

About the film:
A young man believes himself to be Don Juan and winds up in the care of a psychiatrist. As the “greatest lover in the world” relates the story of his life and the one love that got away, the doctor discovers that the passion for his wife of 34 years which he had long since buried is being rekindled.

Movie Quote:
“There are only four questions of value in life, Don Octavio. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? And what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: only love.”
Don Juan (Johnny Depp) in Don Juan de Marco (1995)

Bible Quote:
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)


Commentary:
What a great statement of truth from Don Juan de Marco. These are words that can stir the heart even as they bring to mind the words of God that we study.

The longer I live in this world, the more I recognize the importance of operating out of a motivation of love. Everything we do; every action we take; every decision we make; should be an extension of the love we have for God and for each other.

When we teach, we should teach not because we feel superior in knowledge, but rather because we love and wish to strengthen those to whom we can teach. When we reprove behavior, the reproof should be delivered with love and not with resentment, bitterness, or condemnation.

As the scripture tells us, love is the glue which binds all things together in harmony. The King James Version of the Bible calls love the “bond of perfectness.” If we wish to perfect our lives and build them to have real value in this world and in the next, we must learn to let the love of God direct our steps.

Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. Near the end of the film, the doctor asks his wife, “What dreams did you have that got lost along the way?” Is it important to recapture those lost dreams? Why or why not?
2. Consider the qualities of love as described in 1 Corinthians 13 and how are they illustrated in the film?

Michael Elliott
http://screensermon.blogspot.com