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Mary Magdalene

2018 | 120 min | K-12 | biography, drama

Mary Magdalene is an authentic and humane portrayal of one of the most mysterious and misunderstood spiritual figures in history. The biblical biopic tells the story of Maria (Rooney Mara), a young woman who is looking for a new way to live. Defying the narrow-minded values ​​of her time, Maria leaves her family and joins a new movement led by the charismatic Jesus of Nazareth (Joaquin Phoenix). Soon she finds his place in the movement and her role on the journey that leads towards Jerusalem. Based on a screenplay by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett, the film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim. The film was directed by Garth Davis.

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About the movie

Subjects

  • english
  • ethics
  • finnish
  • history
  • religion

Keywords

  • arts history
  • bible
  • England
  • learning materials
  • postion of women

Educational levels

  • high schools and vocational schools
  • middle schools

Genres

  • biography
  • drama

Age limits

  • K-12

Studios

  • Sony Pictures

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Topics covered in the Mary Magdalene film include the Bible and Gnostic texts, the position of women, women of the Bible, interpretation of the Bible, Mary Magdalene in religion, culture and art, Jesus on the big screen, religion in film, researching the religious content of films.

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