MARY OF NAZARETH is an epic new motion picture on the life of Mary, mother of Christ, from her childhood through the Resurrection of Jesus.
This full-length feature film about the life of Our Lady, shot in English in High Definition, was filmed in Europe in very authentic locales with outstanding cinematography, a strong cast, and a majestic music score . Actress Alissa Jung gives a beautiful, compelling and inspired portrayal of Mary. Pope Benedict XVI had the opportunity to screen this film in the Apostolic Palace, and was touched by the portrayal of Mary so movingly revealed on film.
The film vividly captures the essence of Mary’s profound faith and trust in God amidst the great mysteries that she lived with as the Mother of the Messiah, her compassionate humanity and concern for others, and the deep love that she and Jesus shared for one another. This movie underscores her special role in God’s plan for our redemption, her unique relationship with Christ, and the tremendous suffering that she endured in union with his passion and death, as well as her serene joy at his Resurrection.
Directed by acclaimed European film director Giacomo Campiotti (BAKHITA, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, ST. GIUSEPPE MOSCATI) and written by Francesco Arlanch (RESTLESS HEART, PIUS XII, POPE JOHN PAUL II), in addition to the luminous performance by Jung, the film provides inspiring portrayals of all the main roles, including Andreas Pietschmann as Jesus, Luca Marinelli as Joseph, Paz Vega as Mary Magdalene and Antonia Liskova as Herodias. The original music score was written by Guy Farley.
Originally a 200-minute film, it has been edited down to 153 minutes for the theatrical/DVD release.
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MARY OF NAZARETH is now available for parish and school screenings.
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Alissa Jung – Jung plays Mary of Nazareth. The German-born actress made her stage debut in 1997 at age 16 years old. She has acted in a multitude of TV movies and series in Europe. Her most recent film is the mystery thriller, “Open My Eyes”. Alissa founded a non-profit charitable foundation for Haiti, “Pens, Paper and Peace”, which raises funds in Germany and other countries to fund and build schools for the poorest children of Haiti.To support the work of “Pen, Paper, Peace” click on this link http://www.pen-paper-peace.org/ | |
Andreas Pietschmann – Pietschmann plays Jesus. He has starred in numerous TV shows and series in Germany since he began his acting career in the mid-1990s. His other recent films include the drama, “Antiplano”, and the action thriller, “Hindenburg”. |
Marco Rulli – Rulli plays John. His acting career began in 2008. He has appeared most often in Italia TV series. |
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