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| The
Sword and the Cross |
| Country: |
Italy |
| Year: |
1958 |
| Runtime: |
107
minutes |
| Director: |
Carlo
Ludovico Bragaglia |
| Original
title: |
La
spada e la croce |
| Other
titles: |
Maria
Maddalena |
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Sword and the Cross |
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| Synopsis |
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Gaius Marcellus is sent to Judeah
to control the behavior of governor
Pontius Pilatus against the rebels.
As soon as he arrives, he meets
Mary Magdalene. They fall in
love with each other. But Mary
belongs to Anan, nephew of the
priest Caiphas, who lives to protect
the thief Barabbas. Gaius and
Anan fight over Mary. In the meantime,
she begins to speak about Jesus
and his sermon. His words have
made a big impression on her and
her faith grows when Jesus brings
her brother Lazarus back to life.
Gaius can't understand the change
in the woman's behavior and is
happy to be able to capture Jesus.
Mary Magdalene is devastated.
She does what she can to save
him, but to no avail. Barrabas,
betrayed by Anan, is imprisoned.
Pilatus has the opportunity to
save one prisoner and asks people
if they want to free Barrabas
or Jesus. Barrabas' freedom is
demanded and Jesus is crucified.
Mary Magdalene sits beneath the
cross,
sorry for her sins. |
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| Trivia |
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An epic of Mary Magdalene, who -
as the Gospel remembers - became
a follower of Jesus Christ. |
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| Cast |
| Yvonne
De Carlo |
Mary
Magdalene |
| Jorge
Mistral |
Gaius
Marcellus |
| Rossana
Podestà |
Marta |
| Massimo
Serato |
Anan |
| Andrea
Aureli |
Barabbas |
| Giulio
Battiferri |
Centurione
Romano |
| Mario
Girotti (Terence Hill) |
Lazarus |
| Philippe
Hersent |
Pontius
Pilatus |
| Robert
Morgan |
Judas |
| Rossana
Rory |
Claudia |
| Nando
Tamberlani |
Caiphas |
| Leonardo
Bragaglia, Nadia Brivio, Roberto
Cesana, Franco Fantasia, Aldo Pini |
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| Crew |
| Story: |
Ottavio
Poggi |
| Screenplay: |
Sandro
Continenza |
| Cinematography: |
Raffaele
Masciocchi |
| Music: |
Roberto
Nicolosi |
| Film editing: |
Roberto
Cinquini, Renato Montanari |
| Set
design: |
Ernest
Kromberg |
| Production: |
Ottavio
Poggi for La Liber Film |
| Distribution: |
Euro
International |
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