Hail Mary (film)
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| Hail Mary | |
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| Directed by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Starring | Myriem Roussel Thierry Rode Philippe Lacoste Manon Andersen Malachi Jara Kohan Juliette Binoche |
| Cinematography | Jacques Firmann and Jean-Bernard Menoud |
| Editing by | Anne-Marie Miéville |
| Distributed by | Sara Films |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Running time | USA: 107 minutes; Australia: 105 minutes |
| Country | France Switzerland  United Kingdom |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Hail Mary (French: Je vous salue, Marie) is a 1985 French film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The film is a modern retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ.
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[edit] Plot
The movie tells of the "Virgin Mary", Marie (Myriem Roussel), who works at a Swiss gas station. She plays basketball for a local team, claims to be a virgin and maintains a chaste relationship with her boyfriend Joseph (Thierry Rode), who is a taxi cab driver. When a passing stranger named Uncle Gabriel (Phillippe Lacoste) informs Marie that she will become pregnant despite remaining chaste, she is at first shocked and confused. In time, Joseph's anger subsides, and the expectant couple marries. They raise their son, Jesus (Malachi Jara Kohan), who eventually leaves his family to pursue "his father's business." Meanwhile Marie explores her sexuality, seeking to link her individual body and spirit.
[edit] Reception
Hail Mary, which contains many scenes of full frontal nudity, offended some Christians. [1] Pope John Paul II criticized the film saying that it "deeply wounds the religious sentiments of believers."[2] Protestors showed up at some theaters on opening night. [3] Hail Mary also receive poor reviews, including a review in the New York Times that caricaturized the film as being neither provocative nor entertaining.[4] At the Cannes Film Festival a man unhappy with the film threw a shaving cream pie into Godard’s face, making international news.[5] Under heavy criticism Godard attempted to withdraw the film from Italy, but his distributor was unable to do so. [5] Despite the initial heavy criticism, the film has also been praised for its beautiful camera shots.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Je vous salue, Marie Spiral (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ^ The Last Great Godard Film Slate (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ^ HAIL MARY Moria (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ^ FILM FESTIVAL; GODARD'S 'HAIL MARY' New York Times (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ^ a b GODARD HAS A BAD DAY IN CANNES...AND TRIES TO WITHDRAW 'HAIL MARY' IN ITALY New York Times (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
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