saint mary

The nitpicker's guide to Journey to Bethlehem – part one

Who the Magi were, what the Star of Bethlehem was, what marriage customs were like, who Herod's son was, and more in the first half-hour of this movie.

Dec 20, 2023 • Peter T Chattaway

Simeon and Anna meet the Christ child in film

Most dramatic adaptations of this story focus on Simeon and ignore Anna altogether, but there is one film that does the opposite – and it comes from an…

Feb 2, 2023 • Peter T Chattaway

Mary enters the Temple: four films

An apocryphal tradition about Mary growing up in the Temple has been dramatized in a number of Italian films... and in one Muslim film from Iran.

Nov 22, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

The birth of Mary, as depicted in a Muslim film

Are daughters a blessing? And what do you do when a prophecy's fulfillment is different from what you expected? An Iranian movie about the Virgin Mary…

Sep 8, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

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