The Miracle Maker (2000)

The story of Jesus Christ.

Directors:

Derek W. Hayes, Stanislav Sokolov

Writer:

Murray Watts

Stars:

Ralph Fiennes, Michael Bryant, Julie Christie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Fiennes	...	Jesus (voice)
Michael Bryant	...	God / The Doctor (voice)
Julie Christie	...	Rachel (voice)
Rebecca Callard	...	Tamar (voice)
James Frain	...	Thomas (voice)
Richard E. Grant	...	John the Baptist (voice)
Ian Holm	...	Pontius Pilate (voice)
William Hurt	...	Jairus (voice)
Anton Lesser	...	Herod (voice)
Daniel Massey	...	Cleopas (voice)
Tim McInnerny	...	Barabbas (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Simon the Pharisee (voice)
Bob Peck	...	Joseph of Arimathea (voice)
Miranda Richardson	...	Mary Magdalene (voice)
Antony Sher	...	Ben Azra (voice)

Storyline

The story of Jesus Christ.

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Plot Keywords:

jesus christ | crucifixion of jesus | temptation | reference to satan | resurrection | 

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Genres:

Animation | Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Bac Films [France] (French)

Country:

Russia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

A csodatevő

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£153,408 (United Kingdom), 2 April 2000, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),British Screen Productions,Cartwn Cymru

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last film of Daniel Massey.

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Quotes

Mary Magdalene: [rambling] Thieves! You think I don't see you? The emperor, he told me... I know! Oh!
[looks towards workers]
Mary Magdalene: Oh lovely.
Carpenter: [mockingly] Lovely!
[they laugh]
Foreman: Back to work!
Mary Magdalene: [smiling at Foreman] You like nice things?
Foreman: Get out!
[shoves Mary to the ground]
Foreman: Out!
[...]

User Reviews

A Surprising video

A Surprisingly useful video. As a teacher of Religious Education this movie was always going to be useful to me, but as a synopsis of the New Testament based largely upon the Gospel of Luke, this video offers an uncanny degree of insight. The creators have bothered to research particulars and peculiarities of life at the time of Jesus, and although there are particular details missing that disappoint me (e.g. the absence of the Dove at the Baptism narrative), individual cut-scenes from this movie make excellent alternatives to trying to get pupils to struggle through texts from the New Testament in class.

The frequent transitions between clay and cartoon animation as a theatrical technique needs explanation before use, especially if only watching brief clips, but these do not detract from the pupils own ability to empathise with characters and evaluate stories based on its presentation.

As an overall synopsis various pericopes are omitted, but this can easily be forgiven a movie of a commercial length, and suitable for pupils to watch in the course of an afternoon.

I personally, as a passionate Christian and student of New Testament Theology, find it a moving and engaging presentation, and it is among the DVD's that I'll stick on on a lazy Sunday afternoon: it's fine for the kids to watch (although obviously they don't get much of its meaning), and I'll enjoy it, too.