Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene
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Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene is the acclaimed portrayal of the biblical figure Mary Magdalene in Martin Scorsese’s controversial 1988 film "The Last Temptation of Christ."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional representation of biblical figure
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Last Temptation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligiousTradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudioControversy | Universal Pictures and religious protests GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Last Temptation of Christ (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Harvey Keitel as Judas Iscariot
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Willem Dafoe as Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmControversy | depiction of Jesus and Mary Magdalene in imagined temptation sequence ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | theatrical feature release ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
drama
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religious drama ⓘ |
| filmLanguage | English ⓘ |
| filmMusicBy | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| filmScreenwriter | Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acclaimed performance
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portrayal in a controversial religious film ⓘ |
| novelAuthor | Nikos Kazantzakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | late 20th century cinema ⓘ |
| portrayalInfluence | modern cinematic depictions of Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| portrayalType | humanized and psychologically complex depiction ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Barbara Hershey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysBiblicalFigure | Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| religiousRatingContext | considered blasphemous by some Christian groups ⓘ |
| setInHistoricalContext | 1st-century Judea (as depicted in the film) ⓘ |
| subjectOfDiscussion |
interpretations of Mary Magdalene in film
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religious controversy in popular culture ⓘ |
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