Category:Mary Magdalene--cinema (subject)

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Jacqueline Logan (1927)

Maria Grazia Cucinotta (2000)

Juliette Binoche (2005)

Charlotte Graham (2005)

(2008)

Works of cinema related to Mary Magdalene

Overview

A relatively minor character in the Gospel narratives, Mary Magdalene has a glorious history at the movies. Numerous films has been devoted to her (fictional) life.

The group of films, in which Mary Magdalene is the protagonist, includes:

• Mary Magdalene (1914), starring Constance Crawley
• Maria di Magdala (1918), starring Ileana Leonidoff;
• Redenzione (1919), starring Diana Karenne;
• The Twice Born Woman (1921), starring Deyha Lot;
• María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946), starring Medea de Novara;
• The Flower on the Thorn Tree (1953), starring Dorothy Alison;
• La spada e la croce (1958), starring Yvonne De Carlo;
• Gli amici di Gesù: Maria Maddalena (2000), starring Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
• Mary Magdalene (2005), starring Juliette Binoche; and
• Bloodline (2008).

In other movies Mary Magdalene has a very relevant role, notably:

• The King of Kings (1927), starring Jacqueline Logan;
• Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), starring Yvonne Elliman; and
• The Last Temptation of Christ, starring Barbara Hershey.

The first actress to be credited as Mary Magdalene was Alice Hollister in From the Manger to the Cross (1912). Among the most famous actresses who played the part in a supporting role are Hristina Kalogerikou, Asta Nielsen, Elspeth March, Adriana Lamar, and many others.

@ 2017 Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan Bibliography[edit]

Films and Interpreters

Imdb

• Magdalene Logan.jpg

  Jacqueline Logan (1927)

• Magdalena Sevilla.jpg

  Carmen Sevilla (1961)

See also:

• Il Cristo di Gamala: la vera storia dell'uomo chiamato Gesù (2017) Played by Flavia Monteleone (as Maria Maddalena)

• Revival! (2017) Played by Michelle Williams (as Mary Magdalen)

• Walk Through the Bible (2017) Played by Parisa Shaban

• Mary Magdalene (2017) Played by Rooney Mara

• Santiago Apostol (????) Played by Ana Lorena Sánchez (as María Magdalena)

• The New Testament (2014) Played by Miriam Pensack

• El Hijo de Dios (2016) Played by Marina Artigas (as María Magdalena) ... aka "God's Son" - USA (literal English title)

• Jesus the Christ (2015) Played by Dawn Molina

• The Gospel of Luke (2015) Played by Leila El Fadili (as Mary Magdelene)

• Women of the Bible (2014) (TV) Played by Amber Rose Revah

• The Gospel of John (2014) Played by Leila El Fadili (as Mary Magdelene)

• By His Stripes (2014) Played by Jana Hart

• Barabbas (2014/I) Played by Angie Stout

• Jesús de Nazaret (2014) Played by Elena Arciga (as Maria Magdalena 2) / Jacqueline Arellano (as Maria Magdalena 1)

• The Gospel of Matthew (2014) Played by Leila El Fadili (as Mary Magdelene)

• Jesus Christ Superstar (2013) (V) Played by Franka Kleevens

• Cast the First Stone (2013) Played by Sandra Starr

• Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour (2012) (V) Played by Melanie C (as Mary Magdalane)

• The Making of Jesus Christ (2012) Played by Julia Meade (as Mary Magdalena) ... aka "The Life of Jesus Christ - Son of God" - USA (reissue title)

• Gospel of John (2012) Played by Laurie Portocarrero (as Mary Magadalene)

• The Liturgy Series (2010) (V) Played by Leïla Fadili

• Walking with the Promise (2010) (V) Played by Catherine Campion (as Mary Magdelene)

• At Jesus' Side (2008) (V) Played by Nicole Oliver

• Mary Magdalene: Saint or Sinner? (2008) (TV) Played by Lucy Shaljian

• "Halleluja!" - Terug? (2008) TV episode, Played by Kim Nelis (as Maria Magdalena)

• "The Passion" - Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode, Played by Paloma Baeza

• "The Easter Experience" (2007) TV series Played by Amy Hess

• The Shroud (2007) Played by Salome Azizi

• Magdalena: Released from Shame (2007) Played by Rebecca Ritz (as Mary magdalene)

• Passion Play (2007) Played by Hannah Fierman (as Mary Magdelene)

• "Science of the Bible" - Rivals of Jesus (2006) TV episode, Played by Marjan Faritous

• Mary (2005/I) Played by Juliette Binoche

• The Life and the Passion of Christ (2005) (TV) Played by Natalia Romero

• Matthew 26:17 (2005) Played by La Trice Harper

• "Bible Mysteries" - Peter and the First Church (2003) TV episode, Played by Afaf Chayab - The Real Mary Magdalene (????) TV episode, Played by Afaf Chayab

• Time Machine: St. Peter - The Rock (2002) (TV) Played by Kelly Taylor

• The First Easter (2001) (V) Played by Rebecca St. James

• "Great Performances" - Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) TV episode, Played by Renée Castle

• The Miracle Maker (2000) Played by Miranda Richardson

• The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000) Played by Tayva Patch ... aka "The Testaments" - USA (short title)

• Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) (TV) Played by Simone Bendix
• Resurrection (1999) (V) Played by Chana Keefer

• Atlanta Passion Play: 2nd Edition (1998) (V) Played by Cheryl Russell

• New Testament (1998) Played by Jessica Roulston

• The Revolutionary (1995) (V) Played by Pazit Nuni (as Mary Magadalene)

• The Visual Bible: Acts (1994) (V) Played by Pippa Duffy

• "The Easter Stories" - Mary's Tale (1994) TV episode, Played by Helen Lederer

• The Gospel According to Matthew (1993) Played by Pippa Duffy

• We Were There (1993) (TV) Played by Deirdre Donnelly

• The Easter Story (1990) (V) Played by Adrienne Barbeau ... aka "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible - The Easter Story" - USA (series title)

• "Animated Stories from the New Testament" - He Is Risen (1988) TV episode, Played by Jayne Luke

• His Last Days (1987) (V) Played by Suzy Miller

• The Jesus Film (1979) Played by Talia Shapira

• Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) (TV) Played by Michele Fawdon

• "NET Playhouse" - Generation of Leaves: Jesus - A Passion Play for Americans (1970) TV episode, Played by Laura Esterman

• The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night (1969) Played by Ljuba Skorepová (as Mary Magdalen) ... aka "Den sedmý, osmá noc" - Czechoslovakia (original title)

• "Mysteries and Miracles" - The Resurrection and the Judgement (1965) TV episode, Played by Polly Murch

• The Hill (1960) (TV) Played by Kate Reid

• La redenzione (1958) Played by Gabriella Genta (as Maria Maddalena)

• "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" - Family Portrait (1955) TV episode, Played by Rosalie Crutchley (as Mary Magdalen)

• "Family Theatre" - Triumphant Hour (1953) TV episode, Played by Jeanne Bates

External links

• "Mary Magdalene" in Internet Movie Database