USA, 1999
94m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
stereo, English
An American religious fantasy television film directed by Kevin Connor.
Plot Summary
The life of Jesus Christ and his impact on the people around him seen through the eyes of his mother, Mary.
Credits
Crew
Director: Kevin Connor
Metropolitan Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, The Shriver Family Film Company
Executive Producers: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Robert Shriver
Producer: Howard Ellis
Unit Production Managers: Howard Ellis, Jozsef Cirko
Production Coordinators: Zsuzsa Varadi, Kati Marusa
Script: Albert Ross
Based on Material by: John Goldsmith
1st Assistant Director: Gabor Gajdos
2nd Assistant Directors: Jon Mallard, Denes Sajgal
3rd Assistant Director: Tamas Mink
Script Supervisor: Gabriella Winkler
Director of Photography: Elemer Ragalyi
B Camera Operator: Tibor Klopfler
1st Assistant Camera: Andras Varadi, Tamas Olah
Gaffer: Miklos Hajdu
Key Grip: Imre Sisa
Editors: Barry Peters, Paul Newson
Music: Ken Thorne
Conductor: Mario Klemens
Orchestra: City of Prague Philharmonic
Music Editor: Bob Hathaway
Music Recorded at: Smecky Studios, Prague
Sound Mixer: Clive Copland
Re-Recording Mixer: Dave McGrath
Supervising Sound Editor: Bjorn Ole Schroeder
Dialogue Editors: Kathy Rodwell, Fiona Curran
Sound Effects Editors: Richard Todman, Keith Marriner
Costume Designer: Maria Hruby
Assistant Costume Designer: Zsuzsa Balai
Head Dresser: Zsoka Hoka
Make Up Supervisor: Kati Tomola
Hair Supervisor: Janoske Kajtar, Bogyo
Special Effects Supervisor: Ferenc Ormos
Pyrotechnical Supervisor: Gyula Krasnyanszky
Digital Visual Effects: Lightstream, Ireland; Post Edison Kft, Hungary; Focus Fox Kft, Hungary
Production Designer: Keith Wilson
Art Director: Alistair Kay
Hungarian Art Director: Zsuzsanna Borvendeg
Set Decorator: Istvan Toth
Prop Master: Andras Maros
Construction Supervisor: Miklos Schmelz
Financial Controller: Della Moore
Production Accountant: Penny Robinson
Producer’s Assistants: Eva Bogyar, Niko Rupp
Assistants to Eunice Shriver: Laura R. Ilms, Sue Smyth
Assistant to Sargent Shriver: Jeannie Main
Assistant to Bobby Shriver: Jim O’Neill
Director’s Assistant: David Byrne
Dialogue Coach: Michael Mehlman
Transport Coordinator: Istvan Pintye
Religious Consultants: Monsignor Maniscalco, Father Heet, Rabbi Michael Stoner
Camera and Lights: Schmiddle, Munich
Broadcast Services: IICC Happy Crew Company Kft, Budapest, Hungary
Film Stock: Kodak
Locations: Budapest, Hungary
Studio: Mafilm Studios, Hungary
Location Manager: Laszlo Lakatos
Stunt Supervisor: Bela Unger
Casting: Noel Davis
Hungarian Casting: Zsolt Csutak
Extras Coordinators: Sandor Denes, Zoltan Barat
Cast
Christian Bale (Jesus of Nazareth)
Pernilla August (Mary of Nazareth)
Melinda Kinnaman (young Mary)
David Threlfall (Joseph of Nazareth)
Simone Bendix (Mary Magdalene)
John Shrapnel (Simon)
Edward Hardwicke (Zachariah)
Hywell Bennett (Herod)
Geraldine Chaplin (Elizabeth)
Toby Bailiff (young Jesus)
Michael Mears (John)
Mark Jax (Peter)
Anna Mathias (Anne)
Robert Addie (Pontius Pilate)
Crispian Belfrage (James)
Christopher Routh (John the Baptist)
Judy Cornwell (inkeeper’s wife)
Andrew Grainger (Barrabas)
John Light (Archangel Gabriel)
David Schofield (Micah)
Christopher Lawford (Reuben)
Ivan Drivas (Silas)
Yvette Feuer (Elizabeth’s servant)
Ányos Elek (Joel)
Antal Konrád (innkeeper)
Niven Boyd (centurion)
János Gyuriska (Joses)
Lajos Balázsovits (chamberlain)
Gabor Gulyas (baby Jesus)
Michael Mehlmann (Caspar)
Artúr Kálid (Balthazar)
Alternative Titles
Fecioara Maria – Romania
Maria – Die heilige Mutter Gottes – Germany
María madre de Jesús – Spain
Maria, Em Nome da Fé – Brazil
Maria, Mãe de Jesus – Brazil
Mary and Jesus – working title
References
Periodicals
- Variety vol.376 no.12 (8 November 1999) pp.35-36 – review (by Ray Richmond)
