Mary Magdalene in the cinema: the biblical epic films and the biopic of 2018
This article seeks to identify how the character Mary Magdalene is represented in the biblical epic films, King of Kings (1961) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). In both, Mary Magdalene is a supporting character, but the actresses who played her have a prominent place in Brazilian cinema maga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication date: | 2020 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | UNB |
| Repository: | Em Tempo de Histórias (Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/31872 |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/emtempos/article/view/31872 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Maria Madalena. Cinema Épico Bíblico. Representação das Mulheres. Mary Magdalene. Biblical Epic Films. Women Representation. |
| Summary: | This article seeks to identify how the character Mary Magdalene is represented in the biblical epic films, King of Kings (1961) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). In both, Mary Magdalene is a supporting character, but the actresses who played her have a prominent place in Brazilian cinema magazines and newspapers of the period. The look dedicated to these productions is due to the biopic of Mary Magdalene, launched in 2018, directed by Garth Davis, where there is a break in a dominant narrative about the character. Given this, there is the objective of comparing the character representation choices in the two films, seeking to draw parallels with the 2018 film. |
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