The Annunciation of Marie

The Annunciation of Marie (1991)

L'Annonce faite à Marie

During the Crusades, Vercors betroths his beautiful daughter Violaine to Jacques. She cannot marry Jacques because she has contracted leprosy, so Jacques marries her younger sister Mara. Jacques and Mara's first child dies soon after its birth, and Mara begs Violaine to return from seclusion to restore the child to life.

Date of release
1991-12-18
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Alain Cuny

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Tidings Brought to Mary
  • Filmed in: Montreal

The Annunciation of Marie is a 1991 French-Canadian film. It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Paul Claudel.

Production

The director of this film, the French stage and film actor Alain Cuny, was for years a friend and associate of the diplomat, playwright and symbolist poet Paul Claudel (1868–1955), whose sister Camille was possibly better known outside the French-speaking world. In fact, one of Cuny's late acting roles was in the 1988 film Camille Claudel, based on the sculptor's life.

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