Mary, Mother of Jesus (film)
Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 American made-for-television biblical drama film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.
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| Written by | Albert Ross |
| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
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| Theme music composer | Ken Thorne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Editor(s) | Barry Peters |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Metropolitan Productions The Shriver Family Production Company |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
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Plot
The film emphasizes Mary's importance in Jesus's life, suggesting that his parables were inspired by stories she told him in his childhood. This, and similar details about Jesus's upbringing, cannot be confirmed, but are certainly not impossible. The resurrected Jesus also appears to his mother privately. This event is not found in the Gospels, but is probably based on an ancient Catholic tradition (not official teaching) that he appeared to her first of all people. The tradition influenced Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises among others. The film closes with Mary suggesting the disciples should start preaching about her son.
Production
It stars Swedish actresses Pernilla August and Melinda Kinnaman as Mary, English actor David Threlfall as Joseph and British actor Christian Bale as Jesus. The film was produced by American Eunice Kennedy Shriver and aired on NBC.
Cast
- Christian Bale as Jesus of Nazareth
- Pernilla August as Mary of Nazareth
- Melinda Kinnaman as Young Mary
- David Threlfall as Joseph of Nazareth
- Simone Bendix as Mary Magdalene
- Robert Addie as Pontius Pilate