The Bible: Mary Magdeline

Cast out and disowned by her husband, brutalised by Roman soldiers and searching for love and redemption, this is the story of one of the greatest Christian enigmas. Described by many as a seductress or witch, this magnificent film from the producers of The Bible series tells how Mary Magdalene (screen siren Maria Grazia Cucinotta) was also a healer and politician.

Her life story is graphically depict as she confronts Herod and Herodius and the powerful Roman occupiers and eventually someone who is to change her life. John the Baptist (brilliantly portrayed by Benjamin Sadler). Finally, Mary has to choose where her life journey will go; as she searches to give and receive love, she finds Jesus.

From the producers of Time Life's award-winning 'The Bible' series come four new films. The Bible - Close to Jesus series re-tells the stories of four of the closest people in Jesus' life - Mary Magdalene, Thomas the apostle, Jesus' father Joseph of Nazareth and Jesus' betrayer, Judas. These fascinating new dramas are a riveting and welcome addition to The Bible series.
Made-for-TV dramatisation about the woman who, after falling on hard times, becomes a disciple of Jesus. After being cast out of her childless marriage, Mary Magdalene (Maria Grazia Cucinotta), meets a Roman prefect, Sylvano (Thure Riefenstein), who uses her to gain information on suspected subversive John the Baptist (Benjamin Sadler). But after Sylvano discovers her trying to save John's life, she is again cast out and, after a suicide attempt, finally resorts to prostitution. Her life changes, however, when, on taking a friend's dead son to Jesus of Nazareth (Danny Quinn), the boy is miraculously brought back to life, resulting in Mary becoming one of Jesus's disciples.