The War Prayer

Overview

Outraged by American military intervention in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Mark Twain wrote a short story called ""The War Prayer"" in 1905. Harper's Bazaar Magazine rejected the piece, as did Twain's own publisher. Even his family and friends feared it was 'sacrilegious', and the story remained unpublished until 1923...thirteen years after his death. ""I don't think the prayer will be published in my time. None but the dead are permitted to tell the truth.""

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Director

Michael A. Goorjian

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1202055