
Mary Magdalene(2018)
In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus.


“It takes courage to walk in the truth.”
The filming of a movie about Jesus’ death deeply affects three people — an egotistical director who cast himself as Christ, the actress playing Mary Magdalene who cannot bring herself to leave Bethlehem and a TV journalist whose spiritual doubts start to consume him.

Juliette Binoche
Marie Palesi / Mary Magdalene

Forest Whitaker
Ted Younger

Matthew Modine
Tony Childress / Jesus

Marion Cotillard
Gretchen Mol

Stefania Rocca
Brenda Sax

Heather Graham
Elizabeth Younger

Marco Leonardi
Apostle Peter

Luca Lionello
Apostle Thomas

Ettore D'Alessandro
Apostle Andrew

Elio Germano
Matteo
Mary is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of jerusalem, mary magdalene. Directed by Abel Ferrara, it stars Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine. The filming of a movie about Jesus’ death deeply affects three people — an egotistical director who cast himself as Christ, the actress playing Mary Magdalene who cannot bring herself to leave Bethlehem and a TV journalist whose spiritual doubts start to consume him.
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