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Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979) Online

Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979) Online
Original Title :
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith
Genre :
Movie / Biography / Drama
Year :
1979
Directror :
Eric Till
Cast :
Blanche Baker,Lloyd Bochner,Colleen Dewhurst
Writer :
Carmen Culver
Budget :
CAD 4,000,000
Type :
Movie
Time :
2h 32min
Rating :
6.1/10
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979) Online

The Archangel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her that she shall be the mother of Jesus, the son of God. She and her husband Joseph travel to Bethlehem, where Jesus is born.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Blanche Baker Blanche Baker - Mary
Lloyd Bochner Lloyd Bochner - Matthew
Colleen Dewhurst Colleen Dewhurst - Elizabeth
Shay Duffin Shay Duffin - Rabbi Bartholomew
Jeff East Jeff East - Joseph
Paul Hecht Paul Hecht - Joachim
Marilyn Lightstone Marilyn Lightstone - Anna
Murray Matheson Murray Matheson - Zacharias
Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie - Judah
Tuvia Tavi Tuvia Tavi - Dimitri
Yossi Yadin Yossi Yadin - Rabbi Abraham
Liron Nirgad Liron Nirgad - Rebecca
Joseph Bee Joseph Bee - The Young Zealot
Yehuda Efroni Yehuda Efroni - Issac (as Yehudh Ephroni)
Dina Doron Dina Doron - Rachel


User reviews

Hucama

Hucama

Oh man, where do I begin? I started watching this movie, thinking it was about half over, but it just kept going. It's pretty good, delving into some details, made up or otherwise, that the Bible doesn't go into. The acting was pretty good and the costumes, likewise. Only complaint was that the movie lasted forever. I would watch it again, but only on video, so I could pause it to go to the bathroom.
Matty

Matty

Forget the cheesiness, the anachronisms, what's obviously dopey...

This weird forgotten little Xmas TV movie raises some of the most intelligent questions ever about the reality of Jesus' Life Situation.

Why would the Virgin Mary and St Joseph think and feel and act as Christians... Before Christ? What hard lessons might Providence have had to drive home to them in such a bleak and bloody world before they could have the privilege of welcoming His uniquely non-Samaritan burning Son into their home?

Why WOULDN'T the Virgin Mary think of the Messiah as a great warrior like the Maccabees or David in the Scriptures?

And so on.

Nice acting job by that main Zealot fellow who once played James Dean.
Anaragelv

Anaragelv

To my knowledge, this is the only film version of Christ's tale that includes mention of The Virgin Mary and St. Joseph's families and their situation in life before they discover what God has in mind for them.

The rest of the story has small problems, like the fact that the couple looks like they're about the same age when historically St. Joseph was quite a bit older. Also, perhaps given the time that it was filmed, the actress playing Mary was more "American hippie" than "Palestinian Countrywoman" (which Olivia Hussey plays to perfection only a decade earlier).

The story is very sweet, however, focusing on the love and solidarity that the couple shared.