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Mary and Martha

  • TV Movie
  • 20132013
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
Mary and Martha (2013)
  • Drama
Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Sam Claflin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writer
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Sam Claflin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mary and Martha (2013)
    Sam Claflin in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Brenda Blethyn and Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Brenda Blethyn and Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Brenda Blethyn and Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    James Woods in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Nokuthula Ledwaba and Sam Claflin in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)
    Hilary Swank in Mary and Martha (2013)

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    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Maryas Mary
    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    • Marthaas Martha
    Sam Claflin
    Sam Claflin
    • Benas Ben
    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
    • Peteras Peter
    Lux Haney-Jardine
    • Georgeas George
    Bongo Mbutuma
    • Pumeleleas Pumelele
    Ian Redford
    Ian Redford
    • Charlesas Charles
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Mary's Fatheras Mary's Father
    Nokuthula Ledwaba
    • Micaelaas Micaela
    Sifiso Sihlangu
    • Little Paulas Little Paul
    Kagiso Lediga
    Kagiso Lediga
    • Kumias Kumi
    Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
    Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
    • Patienceas Patience
    • (as Zethu Dlomo)
    Katleho Ramaphakela
    Katleho Ramaphakela
    • South African Doctoras South African Doctor
    Bea Miller
    Bea Miller
    • Funeral Singeras Funeral Singer
    • (as Beatrice Miller)
    Mangaliso Ngema
    • Mozambican Doctoras Mozambican Doctor
    Melissa Ponzio
    Melissa Ponzio
    • Aliceas Alice
    Sean O'Bryan
    Sean O'Bryan
    • Senatoras Senator
    Stephanie Faracy
    Stephanie Faracy
    • Head of Committeeas Head of Committee
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writer
      • Richard Curtis
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Zethu Dlomo's debut.
    • Goofs
      In the local restaurant scene, the waitress speaks in Spanish while serving Mary and her son but Mozambique's official language is Portuguese.
    • Quotes

      Mary's Father: Well, you can't deny it's an interesting area.

      Mary: It's an interesting area?

      Mary's Father: Yeah, I've been looking into it. Did you know that if you take every single person killed in a terrorist attack around the world in the last twenty years, and you add to that every life lost in the Middle East since 1967, the 6 day war, and you add to this every single American life lost in Vietnam and Korea, and every single American engagement since then - Iraq, Afghanistan, if you take all those lives, and you multiply it by two? That's the number of children who died of malaria every single year.

    • Crazy credits
      Mentioned in the End Credits: "Produced with the assistance of the Department of Trade and Industry South Africa, who does not accept any liability for the content and does not necessarily support such content."
    • Connections
      Features Billy Elliot (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Gabriel
      Written by Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes

      Performed by Bea Miller

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Get the kleenex out.
    I thought this was a great movie. Too many critics out there. Watch it and feel good about sad things that happen in the world. Maybe it's a bit far fetched but then again, we can all make a difference in this world, you just have to want to do it.
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    • Msbnitski
    • Jun 19, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mary ve Martha
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Working Title Television
      • HBO Films
      • NBC Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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