Mary in The Passion of the Christ
E503021
Mary in The Passion of the Christ is the cinematic portrayal of Jesus Christ’s mother as a central, emotionally resonant figure who witnesses his suffering and crucifixion in Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical drama film.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film character
ⓘ
portrayal of Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Passion of the Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Jesus in The Passion of the Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John the Apostle in The Passion of the Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman soldiers in The Passion of the Christ ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
faith amid suffering
ⓘ
maternal love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mary, mother of Jesus in the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraTreatment | frequent close-ups emphasizing emotional reaction ⓘ |
| costumeContext | 1st-century Judean clothing ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Crucifixion of Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passion of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
compassionate
ⓘ
sorrowful ⓘ steadfast ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | biblical drama ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 2004 ⓘ |
| hasChildInNarrative | Jesus in The Passion of the Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmRatingContext | R (for The Passion of the Christ in the US) ⓘ |
| hasKeyScene |
scene at the foot of the cross
ⓘ
scene where Mary recalls Jesus as a child ⓘ scene where Mary watches Jesus carry the cross ⓘ |
| hasReligionInContext | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative | mother of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageOfFilmContext |
Aramaic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
emotional focal point of the film
ⓘ
symbol of maternal grief ⓘ witness to Jesus’ suffering ⓘ |
| partOf | The Passion of the Christ cast of characters ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | live-action cinema ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | realist and graphic biblical depiction ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Maia Morgenstern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRelationship | Jesus in The Passion of the Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRelationshipType | mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| productionCountryContext |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeCharacteristic | major supporting character ⓘ |
| screenwriterContext |
Benedict Fitzgerald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext |
Christian audiences
ⓘ
viewers of biblical epics ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.