Mary (2005)

Marion Cotillard is playing Gretchen Mol

Main Details Directed by Abel Ferrara Written by Abel Ferrara, Mario Isabella, Simone Lageoles, Scott Pardo Genre Drama Tagline It takes courage to walk in the truth Theatrical Release France: 21/12/2005, USA: 09/06/2006 DVD Release n/a Starring Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Modine, Marion Cotillard, Heather Graham, Stefania Rocca, Francine Berting, Massimo Cortesi, Jean-Yves Leloup, Gisella Marengo, Mohammad Cheriff

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Synopsis

“Mary” is inspired by Jesus’s disciple, the mythical Mary Magdalene. The tale evokes three characters bound together by her spirit and mystery: Mary Paleci, actress, who plays the role of Magdalene in a film and is haunted by the character; Tony Childress, film director, who plays Jesus Christ in his own film; Ted Younger, famous journalist, who hosts a television program focused on faith. Fascinated or on a spiritual quest, fate will bring them together…

Marion Cotillard's role

She plays Gretchen Mol - with whom Ted Younger is having an affair. I do not quite understand who her character is supposed to be or why she's named after an actress.

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Trivia & Facts

• Filming Locations: Jerusalem (Israel), Matera; Rome (Italy), New York City (USA)

The film was shown at the 31st American Film Festival in Deauville as well as at the Venice Film Festival 2005 - where it won multiple awards.

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Personal Comments

I really tried to like this film - but to me it all seemed like a terribly overlong course of religious philosophy.
by Maria