IMDb >
Stigmata (1999)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsStigmata (1999) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 47 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 5) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Release Date:
10 September 1999 (USA)
more
Tagline:
The Messenger is Here more
Plot:
A priest from the Vatican is sent in to investigate claims that a small town in Brazil has a church where statues bleed from the eyes...
more
| full synopsis
Awards:
6 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Fear Itself (DVD Review)
(From Fangoria. 16 September 2009, 12:24 PM, PDT)
Unaired Fear Itself Episodes Hitting FEARnet in September
(From Dread Central. 6 August 2009, 1:12 AM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 16 September 2009, 12:24 PM, PDT)
Unaired Fear Itself Episodes Hitting FEARnet in September
(From Dread Central. 6 August 2009, 1:12 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Religion is supernatural
more (378 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patricia Arquette | ... | Frankie Paige | |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Father Andrew Kiernan | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Cardinal Daniel Houseman | |
| Nia Long | ... | Donna Chadway | |
| Thomas Kopache | ... | Father Durning | |
| Rade Serbedzija | ... | Marion Petrocelli (as Rade Sherbedgia) | |
| Enrico Colantoni | ... | Father Dario | |
| Dick Latessa | ... | Father Gianni Delmonico | |
| Portia de Rossi | ... | Jennifer Kelliho | |
| Patrick Muldoon | ... | Steven | |
| Ann Cusack | ... | Dr. Reston | |
| Shaun Toub | ... | Doctor | |
| Tom Hodges | ... | ER Nurse | |
| Lydia Hazan | ... | Attending Nurse | |
| Shaun Duke | ... | Dr. Eckworth (as Duke Moosekian) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Toby's Story (USA) (working title)
more
more
MPAA:
Rated R for intense violent sequences, language and some sexuality.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Africa:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #36043) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating)
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Patricia Arquette's character is named Frankie (short for Frances), similar to the name of the saint, Francis, whom we're told by Gabriel Byrne's character was the first to receive the stigmata.
more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The priest stated to Frankie that she was the same age as St. Francis when he received the stigmata, 23. In fact, St. Francis was 42 years old when he received the stimata.
more
Quotes:
[Frankie is possessed by Father Alameida]
Frankie: Jesus said... the Kingdom of God is inside you, and all around you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood... and I am there, lift a stone... and you will find me.
Father Andrew Kiernan: Brother Alameida, I call upon you to release this woman. Give her grace and let her not come into the ways of harm. For through Jesus Christ we have all been saved and let us not fear any ill. For Jesus is with us, and the Unity of the Holy Spirit will remain forever, and ever. God bless your soul, Brother Alameida. And go in peace.
more
Frankie: Jesus said... the Kingdom of God is inside you, and all around you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood... and I am there, lift a stone... and you will find me.
Father Andrew Kiernan: Brother Alameida, I call upon you to release this woman. Give her grace and let her not come into the ways of harm. For through Jesus Christ we have all been saved and let us not fear any ill. For Jesus is with us, and the Unity of the Holy Spirit will remain forever, and ever. God bless your soul, Brother Alameida. And go in peace.
more
Soundtrack:
Release
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (378 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Stigmata (1999) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Omen | Rosemary's Baby | The Exorcist | Johnny Got His Gun | The Omen |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Fantasy section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |












An essential approach of religion, of Christianity and yet the film is very disappointing. It is well built, a real thriller all along, yet there are too many lines, threads and we don't know after a while which one is the main thread. Is it the fear of the church in front of the hypothetical Gospel by Jesus himself ? Is it the possession of Franckie by the spirit of Alameida, the priest from Belo Quinto ? Is it the destiny of the priest Andrew who is investigating Franckie's case and ends up protecting her against his own church ? Is it the fate that knocks at Franckie and Andrew's door ? And there are some more. This makes the ending, alternative or not, rather limited. The stigmata are not the real problem at stake here. It is not the resurgence of these stigmata on people who are called for some kind of mission by God himself that is important. In this film it is the fact that this girl who has no real religious belief is seized and even possessed by these stigmata because she has the rosary of the dead priest, a rosary that was sent to her by her mother who bought it at the time of the burial from a local Brazilian boy who had just stolen it from the dead priest's casket. The film thus wants us to believe the feeling of guilt coming from the theft is carried by the rosary and can haunt or possess the recipient of the stolen rosary. This is far-fetched and yet it is a lot more than that because it is heavily linked to the Gospel of Thomas, an apocryphal gospel that would have been the dead priest's possession, and this would represent the fear of the church to be destroyed if it were revealed. Absurd since it has been revealed, since we can find it on the Internet, and the church is far from being dead. In other words the film neglects one thing : faith. A religion is only alive if people believe in it and people will believe in a religion if it is some kind of solace or/and support in their particular lives. This is what is not shown and what is even made senseless in the logic of the film. A dead priest becomes more powerful than God himself, to the point that the orthodox representatives of the Vatican consider the girl as possessed by the devil, and try to exorcise her. In other words the film is kind of fuzzy on logic and messy on details.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University of Paris Dauphine & University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne