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While the importance of Mary of Nazareth in the Gospels cannot be overstated, rarely is her life on its own looked at. This docudrama, filmed on location in the Middle East with 110 actors and 8,500 extras, does just that, dramatizing her story from her betrothal to Joseph to her witnessing of the crucifixion of her only son. Part 1 shows Mary in her hometown of Nazareth, examining what life was like for her and Joseph. It shows her encounter with the angel who announces that she will give birth to the son of the Holy Spirit, who will be called Jesus, the Son of God. Part 2 depicts Mary having to watch her son betrayed and humiliated, unable to help him. Told with sympathy and objectivity, this video is an exhaustive look at Mary as seen in the Gospels. --Samantha Allen Storey
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Rating: - Didier Bienaime as "Jesus".
A 1996 French film.
This film is not highly dramatic as a motion picture, but this story of mary is told in a fast pace style. Events go by so quickly you hardly have time to absorb them as a story. Not a great deal was spent on special effects except for a stage light bulb. Whenever the angel Gabriel is represented, this film depicts it as a bright light shining upon Mary, Joseph or the Three Wise Men and with a woman's voice.
You won't get too much historical accuratcy here in ... Read More
Rating:  - Good movie, but not accurate.
Very little is mentioned of Mary in the Gospels, so obviously much about the life of Mary has to come from reflections on the Gospels.
The movie is carefully directed not to stray too far from the Gospel account. There are still some inaccuracies, Mary is shown in the opening scene as a teenager walking down a road greeting people with a 'high five', 'good morning...' and 'Hi...'. These are not Jewish greetings of the first century.
Secondly, Mary is shown by the Lord's ... Read More
Rating: - Somewhat disappointing
I received this movie as a birthday gift, and couldn't wait to watch it. However, it wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be.
My biggest complaint was Mary herself. In the beginning, she is chatty and gossipy with her friends and flirty with Joseph. Later on, she follows her son Jesus through his ministry but spends most of her time just looking at Him. They barely have any conversations at all!
I'd still recommend seeing it, though, as there WERE a few scenes that ... Read More
Rating: - A good movie
This movie is sort of backwards. It spends about half the time talking about the events leading up to Nativity, and the other half on what happened after the nativity. I mean, I understand that this is supposed to be about Mary, but, still...
Also, it seems to fail to capture what must have been the real feelings of Mary. If you watch the movie Jesus of Nazareth (with Robert Powell)--now I think that Olivia Hussey does a much better job of portraying Mary.
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Rating:  - I recommend you to see, "Mary, The Mother Of Jesus" instead
...These actors who played the roles of Jesus & Mary were both serious most of the time and they did not show enough love to another. I think the actors were just cold in their characters. I don't think the real Jesus and Mary would have been like that in real life. So the movie of, " Mary, The Mother of Jesus" & the movie of "Jesus "from 2000, showed a lot of what their loving characters might have been like. If you want to watch a movie about Mary or Jesus, then I HIGHLY recommend you to watch ... Read More
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