- Mary, Mother of Jesus (film)
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Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) is a made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother. It stars Pernilla August as Mary, David Threlfall as Joseph (his legal guardian, not father) and Christian Bale as Jesus. The film was produced by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. It aired on NBC.
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 movie closes with Mary suggesting the disciples should start preaching about her son.
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Films directed by Kevin Connor 1970s From Beyond the Grave (1973) · The Land That Time Forgot (1975) · Trial by Combat (1976) · At the Earth's Core (1976) · The People That Time Forgot (1977) · Warlords of Atlantis (1978) · Arabian Adventure (1979)1980s Motel Hell (1980) · Goliath Awaits (1981) · The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) · The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987)1990s Sunset Grill (1993) · Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) · The Little Riders (1996) · Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997) · Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)2000s In the Beginning (2000) · Santa, Jr. (2002) · Just Desserts (2004) · A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004) · Domestic Import (2006) · Blackbeard (2006) · Always and Forever (2009)Categories:- 1999 films
- Films based on the Gospels
- Portrayals of the Virgin Mary in film
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