• Source: Mary (2005 film)

      • Mary is a 2005 drama thriller film, written and directed by American director Abel Ferrara. The film stars Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine and Heather Graham.
      The film premiered at the 2005 Venice Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize, as well as three smaller awards. The film also played at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, Deauville Film Festival and San Sebastián International Film Festival.
      Although co-produced by an American and French film company and shot in English and partly in the United States, the film has been little seen outside of Europe, and does not have a Region 1 DVD release. It received a limited theatrical release in America a full three years after premiering at the Venice Film Festival. The film has three European non-English language websites, but no English language website.
      UK DVDs use the title Mary: This is My Blood.


      Plot summary



      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 story, while the film's director, who also plays Jesus, returns to New York to aggressively promote the film.
      The film within a film is drawing public controversy for reasons that are never directly specified, but some scenes in the film draw on the non-canonical Gnostic Gospels, while there are public allegations that the film is anti-Semitic for reasons that are not given.
      In New York, television journalist Ted Younger (Forest Whitaker) is presenting a series of programs about the life of Jesus, and chooses to interview the film's director. Privately, Younger is having a crisis of faith.


      Cast


      Forest Whitaker – Ted Younger
      Juliette Binoche – Marie Palesi/Mary Magdalene
      Matthew Modine – Tony Childress/Jesus
      Heather Graham – Elizabeth Younger
      Marion Cotillard – Gretchen Mol
      Stefania Rocca – Brenda Sax
      Francine Berting – Nurse #2
      Giovanni Capalbo – Police man
      Massimo Cortesi – Priest
      Ettore D'Alessandro – Apostle Andrew
      Alex Grazioli – Apostle Matthew
      Emanuela Iovannitti – Johanna, Mary's follower
      Marco Leonardi – Apostle Peter
      Amos Luzzatto – himself
      Thure Riefenstein – Silvanus
      Gisella Marengo – Nurse Nicu
      Mario Opinato – Apostle James
      Gabriella Wright – TV technician
      Dominot – First Angel
      Elaine Pagels
      Jean-Yves Leloup


      Reception


      Upon its release, Mary immediately divided critics and viewers alike, it holds a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews, with an average score of 5.5/10.


      = Positive

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      "A sincere grapple with faith and redemption in cynical times." – Leslie Felperin, Variety
      "Somehow turns confusion into a concise study on what it means to believe in God in this day and age." – Chris Cabin, Filmcritic.com
      "..both Forest Whitaker and Juliette Binoche (as with the rest of the cast) give such amazing performances that they should be added to the list of the best work of their careers." – Michael Ferraro, Film Threat


      = Negative

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      "Ferrara presents his ideas in what's meant to be a meditation on the nature of faith but ends up an incoherent, pretentious mess." – Josh Bell, Las Vegas Weekly
      "Some critics went as far as rebaptising (excuse the pun) the director "Unable Ferrara" after the press screening here in Venice." – Boyd van Hoeij, Europeanfilms.net
      "Murky and forgettable." – Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter


      Soundtrack


      The original soundtrack was written by Francis Kuipers.


      = Track listing

      =
      "Mary (prologue)" – 1.53
      "They Took my Lord" – 6.15
      "Disciples & Discord" – 4.04
      "Street Attack" – 1.06
      "Mary in the Desert" – 3.54
      "Gnostic Gospel" – 3.29
      "Women at Sea" – 1.56
      "Sacred Heart" – 3.18
      "Among Believers" – 2.50
      "Holy Land Explosion" – 1.25
      "Madness of God" – 3.36
      "This is my Blood" – 5.43
      "Hidden Scripture" – 2.53
      "Mary (Epilogue)" – 3.35


      = Soundtrack credits

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      Francis Kuipers – Guitar
      Miriam Butler – Bassoon
      David Barittoni – Voices
      Giulio Luciani – Viola, violin
      Roberto Bellatalla – Double Bass
      Paola Di Silvestro – Soprano
      Fabio Colucci – Music producer and mixer
      Recorded at Herzog Studios, Rome (Italy)


      Awards


      Venice Film Festival 2005
      Grand Jury Prize
      Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award
      SIGNIS Award
      Sergio Trasatti Award


      French film poster


      The French poster for Mary features a woman praying at an altar. The image was taken in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The film was the first film to be allowed film in the actual church.


      References




      External links


      Mary – Official French Site
      Mary – Official Polish Site
      Mary – Official Italian Site
      Mary at IMDb
      Mary at Rotten Tomatoes

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