Mary

Mary

83 mins | Drama | Nov. 18, 2005

Following the shooting of a film on the life of Jesus called This Is My Blood, Marie Palesi, the actress who plays Mary Magdalene, takes refuge in Jerusalem in search of the truth behind the myth. The director of the film, Tony Childress, who also plays Jesus, can think of only one thing: self-promotion. Meanwhile in New York, television journalist Ted Younger presents a programme about the life of Jesus.

Mary

83 mins | Drama | Nov. 18, 2005

Mary
Following the shooting of a film on the life of Jesus called This Is My Blood, Marie Palesi, the actress who plays Mary Magdalene, takes refuge in Jerusalem in search of the truth behind the myth. The director of the film, Tony Childress, who also plays Jesus, can think of only one thing: self-promotion. Meanwhile in New York, television journalist Ted Younger presents a programme about the life of Jesus.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Wild Bunch, Central Films, Associated Film, De Nigris Productions, Surreel
Original title Mary
Directors Abel Ferrara
Writers Simone Lageoles, Mario Isabella, Scott Pardo, Abel Ferrara

Cast

Juliette Binoche

as Marie Palesi / Mary Magdalene

Matthew Modine

as Tony Childress / Jesus

Forest Whitaker

as Ted Younger

Ettore D'Alessandro

as Apostle Andrew

Stefania Rocca

as Brenda Sax

Elio Germano

as Matteo

Marion Cotillard

as Gretchen Mol

Heather Graham

as Elizabeth Younger

Marco Leonardi

as Apostle Peter

Luca Lionello

as Apostle Thomas

Mario Opinato

as Apostle James

Emanuela Iovannitti

as Johanna, Mary's Follower

Chiara Picchi

as Salome

Angelica Di Majo

as Martha

Alex Grazioli

as Apostle Matthew

Shanyn Leigh

as Jerusalemite

Tommaso Sacco

as Boy