Mary Magdalene (2018)

Twelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. Only one woman understood it.

Director:

Garth Davis

Writers:

Helen Edmundson, Philippa Goslett

Stars:

Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rooney Mara	...	Mary Magdalene
Joaquin Phoenix	...	Jesus
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Peter
Tahar Rahim	...	Judas
Ariane Labed	...	Rachel
Denis Ménochet	...	Daniel
Lubna Azabal	...	Susannah
Tchéky Karyo	...	Elisha
Charles Babalola	...	Andrew
Tawfeek Barhom	...	James
Ryan Corr	...	Joseph
Uri Gavriel	...	Philip
Shira Haas	...	Leah
Tsahi Halevi	...	Ephraim
Michael Moshonov	...	Matthew

Storyline

Judea, 33 AD. Mary is a faithful young girl from the village of Magdala (close to Galilea Lake) unsure to follow the traditions and destiny reserved to the women, living only as wife and mother, in her wish to be free. After to reject a marriage proposal of Ephraim, a family friend, her brother Daniel and her father Elisha make her an exorcism in the belief that she is possessed by a demon. Trying to find a solution Elisha asks help Jesus, a healer who is earning fame between the Jews of the zone with his speeches about a kingdom of peace and love free of hate, tyranny, oppression and prosecution, to heal Mary and that finally she obeys and submits to their will. Astonished by the charisma, personality and words of Jesus, Mary decides to follow him despite the strong opposition of her family. She meets a few men who too walk with Jesus as Peter, Andrew, James, John and Judas, who have their personal interests and ideas about Jesus' words and his revolution. At the same time that Mary ...

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Plot Keywords:

resurrection | jerusalem | judea | crucifixion | treason | 

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Taglines:

Her story will be told.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some bloody and disturbing images

Did You Know?

Trivia

With the release date pulled due to Weinstein's scandal. other studios including Fox Searchlight, Focus Features, Sony Pictures, Pure Flix Entertainment, Roadside Attractions and Netflix were in negotiations to distribute before IFC Films took over as US distributor.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mary Magdalene: And she asked him, "What will it be like? The kingdom?" And he said, "It is like a seed, a single grain of mustard seed, which a woman took and sowed in her garden. And it grew and it grew. And the birds of the air made nests in its branches."

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Connections

Featured in Projector: Mary Magdalene (2018)

User Reviews

I really wanted to love it...

The 6 stars are for the actors, the quality of the images and the bravery to make a movie about such a controversial subject. I am sadden for the fact that the plot has so many holes that even being a Christian (myself) didn't help. Christ journey during his last 3 years on earth was so immeasurably profound it changes lives to this day, 2000 years after. I was expecting that bringing the role of Mary Magdalene into light would make a fabulous complement. It didn't.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK Australia USA

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

16 March 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

Mary Magdalene

Filming Locations:

Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,646, 14 April 2019

Gross USA:

$124,741

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,710,110

Company Credits

Production Co:

See-Saw Films, Porchlight Films, Universal Pictures International Production (UPIP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1