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Hail Mary DVD
What
is Special about this DVD?
Premium Import Release of the very Controversial Jean-Luc Godard film.
This DVD is designed for an English Audience and compatible with both
Region 2 PAL (UK and Europe) as well as Region 4 (Brazil, Australia,
New Zealand). The Special Features of this DVD include "Le Livre De
Marie - (The Book of Mary) Short Film" (a 27 minute feature). There is
additional nudity in the bonus short film, as well.
"Hail Mary" (1986), originally "Je vous salue, Marie" is a Jean-Luc
Godard retelling of the virgin birth set in modern times. Mary is a
High School student, basketball player, and a virgin. She lives with
her father, who owns a filling station. Joseph her boyfriend is a taxi
driver. The angel Gabriel appears to her (actually, arrives in Joseph's
cab) and tells her she is going to have a baby. Her doctor confirms
that she is a virgin. Joseph has trouble with her story, but she lets
him do his own check, and, sure enough, she is a virgin.
Plot Summary
Condemed by the Pope and banned across Europe and the US, Jean-Luc
Godard's notorious retelling of the birth of Christ is the great French
director's most daring cinematic work.
In Godard's contemporary twist on the story of the Virgin, the Virgin
Mary is a Swiss gas station employee, and Joseph her tax-driving
boyfriend. Mary is a beautiful yet ordinary teenager who plays
basketball; but who vows to maintain her chastity. Following a warning
from an avuncular angel, a confused Mary unexpectedly falls pregnant
and is forced to wed her besotted Joseph. He in turn must love his
virgin bride from a distance, revering her without touching her.
Hail Mary's lush cinematography captures "ravishing shots of pure
luminosity" (All Movie Guide), while the haunting score - with music
from Bach, Dvorak and John Coltrane - highlights the richness and
poignancy of Godard's controversial classic.
Starring:
Myriem Roussel
Thierry Rode
Philippe Lacoste
Directed By:
Jean-Luc Godard
Special Features:
"Le Livre De Marie - (The Book of Mary) Short Film" (a 27 minute
feature)
Trailers for Casanova, Orlando, Breaking the Waves, A Short Film About
Love.
Technical Details:
4/3 Fullscreen
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (French)
English Subtitles
Regions 2 and 4 PAL
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
The "Skin Factor":
Myriem Roussel as Mary shows everything, as does Anne Gautier as a
woman who tempts Joseph. There is additional nudity in the bonus
short film, as well.
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