Mary (2005/I)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers:

Abel Ferrara (writer)
Mario Isabella (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

It takes courage to walk in the truth.

Plot:

The Virgin Mary delivers a message to an 11-year-old girl.

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Mary Magdalene | Jerusalem | Virgin Mary | Bomb

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Juliette Binoche	...	Marie Palesi / Mary Magdalene
Forest Whitaker	...	Ted Younger
Matthew Modine	...	Tony Childress / Jesus
Heather Graham	...	Elizabeth Younger
Marion Cotillard	...	Gretchen Mol
Stefania Rocca	...	Brenda Sax
Marco Leonardi	...	Apostle Peter
Luca Lionello	...	Apostle Thomas
Mario Opinato	...	Apostle James
Elio Germano	...	Matteo
Emanuela Iovannitti	...	Johanna, Mary's follower
Chiara Picchi	...	Salome
Angelica Di Majo	...	Martha
Ettore D'Alessandro	...	Apostle Andrew
Alex Grazioli	...	Apostle matthew
Roy-Oronzo Casalini	...	John
Frank DeCurtis	...	Joseph of Arimathea (as Frank De Curtis)
Gabriella Wright	...	TV Studio Manager
Aza Benyatov	...	TV Studio Ad
Gisella Marengo	...	Nurse Nicu
Francine Berting	...	Nurse #2
Cherif	...	Super
Massimo Cortesi	...	Priest
Dominot	...	1st Angel
Dennis Kuipers	...	2nd Angel
Jamil Hammoudi	...	Gang Leader
Giampiero Judica	...	Police Captain
Giovanni Capalbo	...	Police man (as Joe Capalbo)
Ada Perotti	...	Reporter Bam
Shanyn Leigh	...	Jerusalemite
Francesco Serina	...	Doctor
Maximo Velasquez	...	Baby Younger
Jean-Yves Leloup	...	Himself - religious expert (as Jean Yves Leloup Ph. D.)
Ivan Nicoletto	...	Himself - Religious Expert
Amos Luzzatto	...	Himself - Religious expert (as Dr. Amos Luzzatto)
Elaine Pagels	...	Herself - Religious expert (as Elaine Paigels Ph. D.)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rachel Bell
Vincenzo Tanassi	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Abel Ferrara

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Abel Ferrara		writer
Mario Isabella		writer
Simone Lageoles		writer
Scott Pardo		screenplay

Produced by
Jean Cazes	....	executive producer
Frank DeCurtis	....	co-producer
Roberto De Nigris	....	producer
Francesco Di Silvio	....	co-producer
Francesco Di Silvio	....	executive producer
David Hausen	....	producer: New York
Thierry Klemeniuk	....	co-producer
Jean-Pierre Marois	....	co-producer
Riccardo Neri	....	executive producer
Lewis Saul	....	associate producer
Fernando Sulichin	....	producer

Original Music by
Francis Kuipers

Cinematography by
Stefano Falivene

Film Editing by
Patrizio Marone
Adam Mcclelland
Fabio Nunziata
Langdon Page
Julia Ruell

Casting by
Matteo Mussoni

Production Design by
Frank DeCurtis

Art Direction by
Monica Sallustio

Costume Design by
Frank DeCurtis
Silvia Nebiolo

Production Management
Costanza Coldagelli	....	production supervisor
Marina Gning	....	executive in charge of production
Rocky Ziegler	....	production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aaron Caiazza	....	first assistant director: New York
Gilles Cannatella	....	second assistant director
Gialuca Mangiasciutti	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Frank DeCurtis Jr.	....	property master

Sound Department
Marco Coppolecchia	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Claudio Marani	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Fabio Amadei	....	camera operator: video camera
Romolo Eucalitto	....	still photographer
Zampieri Giacomo	....	video assist operator
David Hausen	....	additional photographer
Duccio Maccari	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Stefano Marino	....	gaffer
Armando Orsolini	....	assistant camera: video camera
Francesco Pennìca	....	camera operator: video camera
Flaviano Ricci	....	grip
Marco Sacerdoti	....	camera operator
Emiliano Topai	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Alberto Torrecilla	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Doriano Torriero	....	key grip
Agostino Vertucci	....	camera operator: video camera

Editorial Department
Emanuela Di Giunta	....	assistant editor
Emily Greene	....	apprentice editor
Maria Cristina Marra	....	assistant editor
Irma Misantoni	....	assistant editor
Irma Misantoni	....	post-production coordinator
Gargano Andrea	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Fabio Colucci	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Edoardo Moracci	....	transportation manager

Other crew
Veronica Aliprandi	....	production assistant
Nathalie Baldascini	....	production assistant
Mara Cereda	....	production coordinator
Ken Greenblatt	....	location manager: New york
Jacopo Lo Faro	....	assistant: Mr. Ferrara
Giuseppe Nardi	....	location manager
Marion Pejaire	....	trainee assistant producer
Roberto Penna	....	production accountant
Lewis Saul	....	legal counsel: USA
Stefania Sisti	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Wild Bunch
• Associated Film
• Central Films
• De Nigris Productions
• Surreel

Distributors

• Mikado (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2006) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Pan Européenne Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Atlantis Entertainment (2005) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Shochiku-Fuji Company (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Aurum Producciones (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Galileo Medien AG (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RTL (200?) (Germany) (TV)

Also Known As:

Mary (France)

Runtime:

Canada:83 min

Country:

Italy | France | USA

Language:

English | Hebrew | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Jerusalem, Israel

Company:

Wild Bunch

Trivia:

Vincent Gallo was originally set to play Tony Childress/Jesus.

What happened in here,Ferrara?

During the 80's and 90's,director Abel Ferrara was one of the leaders of the independent cinema making amazing films which challenged the spectator.But,his recent works are far away from his previous works.New Rose Hotel and R Xmas were a little bit disappointing but they were interesting experiments.But,I do not know what was Ferrara thinking when he was making Mary,a tedious and boring movie and,by my point of view,a huge let down in his career.During 83 minutes,the movie shows us three stories which are totally boring and uninteresting.I think Ferrara wanted to make an analysis about the religion but,still with that,I think he had to do a better work to make a coherent connection between the stories.For me,it is very disappointing that Ferrara,who made excellent films with very little resources(like Bad Lieutenant,The Addiction,Ms.45,The Body Snatchers and a lot more),was behind this crap.I hope Mary is only an unexplainable false move in Ferrara's career and that,he will get redeemed soon.But I cannot recommend Mary,which is a tedious film.