The Sword and the Cross

The Sword and the Cross (1958)

La spada e la croce

Mary Magdalene, a notorious harlot, must choose between her lascivious lifestyle and the love and affection of her decent-minded brother.

Date of release
1958-12-22
TMDB
3.4 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

Casting

Interesting facts

The Sword and the Cross is a 1958 Italian religious drama film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Yvonne De Carlo as Mary Magdalene. Shot in English and later dubbed in Italian, the film was released in the United States in 1960 as Mary Magdalene.

Production

De Carlo was signed for the film in May 1958. The film's director, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, later remembered that the "producer, Ottavio Poggi, had sent the provisional script to America, so Yvonne De Carlo could read it and decide on her participation in the film. She read it and got very excited, agreeing to play the role of Magdalene."

Edgar G. Ulmer was reportedly preparing another project on Magdalene with Ottavio Poggi.

De Carlo left for Rome in July 1958. Filming took place in Rome in August through to November 1958 at Cinecettà Studios. A working title for the film was The Great Sinner.

Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.

Recommended