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Mary
Mary
6.4
/10
326 Ratings

MARY

Directed by Abel Ferrara
Italy, France, 2005
Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

The filming of a chronicle of Jesus’ death in Israel 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.

Synopsis

The filming of a chronicle of Jesus’ death in Israel 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.

Our take

In the aftermath of “The Da Vinci Code” and The Passion of the Christ, the always provocative American auteur Abel Ferrara made Mary: a gripping high-wire, high-concept metafilm with Juliette Binoche playing an actress, playing Mary Magdalene. An impressive, sincere look at faith and artistry.