How does The Missionary end?

In the final act ("Defection and Aftermath"): Charles faces a final ultimatum and chooses personal conviction over church hierarchy. The narrative resolves with institutional fallout and the formation of new life paths.

The Missionary (1982) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Missionary
Genre: comedy
Released: 1982
Rating: 5.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A devout priest's unconventional methods to save London's marginalized women force a clash between institutional dogma and personal conviction.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Return and Reassignment

Mission and Scandal

Crisis and Confrontation

Defection and Aftermath

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Key Cast

Michael Palin — The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith — Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard — Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott — The Bishop of London
Graham Crowden — Fitzbanks

Rating: 5.6/10 (54 votes)