Robert A. Welsh as Father Samaan |
Gibran's Satan was shot on location at the world famous Rosslyn Chapel and Rosslyn Castle, near Edinburgh in Scotland.
The story is a faithful adaptation of Kahlil Gibran's novella, Satan. Father Samaan travels in North Lebanon, going from village to village curing people of their sins. He is looked upon by the people of the village as their guide in the field of spiritual and theological matters. In return for his advice and prayers they give him gifts of gold and silver.
That is, until one night he meets a dying man in a ditch. The man tells Samaan that he is Satan and that he must be saved. Samaan tells Satan that he will let him die and save the world from sin. | Other Productions: |
Satan tells Father Samaan that if all sin dies in the world then there is no more need for good. Samaan learns that if he is to continue receiving gold and silver for the saving of souls then Satan must be allowed to survive.
The film also features many landscapes around Edinburgh, as well as Dirleton Castle in East Lothian.
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Father Samaan preaches | | |
Robert Welsh as Father Samaan |
A 'Making Of...' documentary exists entitled, 'Chaos' directed and shot by cameraman Tom Dee.
There are two versions of 'Gibran's Satan'; the original version has an original music score and longer dialogue. The film was re-edited in 2002 with music obtained from the artist Peter Gabriel. This is the 'Director's Cut' version and it can be viewed in 'The Screening Room' | | | | |
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| Credits Director / Producer: Walid Salhab Star Actors: Robert A. Welsh Thomas Smith Ray Nixon
Thea Montgomerie-Anderson
Narrator: Sandy Neilson Camera: Tom Dee
Cinematography: Walid Salhab
Sound
Sound Post: Colin MacNab
Boom Operator: Alistair Thomson
Edit
Offline Editor: Brian English
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Lighting
Lighting Director: Bill Annau
Lighting Assistant: Robert Pern
Production
Production Manager: Sioux Sharp
Production assistant: Laura Mathieson
Make-up: Charmaine Pearson Wardrobe: Collete Valvona
Music
Andy Cooke, Norman Charmers, Adil Ibrahim, Saad Ibrahim, Lee Bryson, Adam Armit, Jim Walker, Hadley Court Singers & Paul Ferguson
Special Thanks to Peter Gabriel
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Very Special Thanks to Historic Scotland, Rosslyn Chapel, Rosslyn Castle & Dirleton Castle
Behind The Scshot during filming at Rossyln Chapel
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