Having been released in the UK over a year ago, director Garth Davis’ Mary Magdalene makes its way across the Pond in April with the US release of the biblical drama starring Rooney Mara in the title role alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter, and Tahar Rahim as Judas; take a look here…
SEE ALSO: Read our review of Mary Magdalene here
MARY MAGDALENE is an authentic and humanistic portrait of one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood spiritual figures in history. The biblical biopic tells the story of Mary (Rooney Mara), a young woman in search of a new way of living. Constricted by the hierarchies of the day, Mary defies her traditional family to join a new social movement led by the charismatic Jesus of Nazareth (Joaquin Phoenix). She soon finds a place for herself within the movement and at the heart of a journey that will lead to Jerusalem. Written by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett, MARY MAGDALENE also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim.
Joaquin Phoenix is Jesus.
Rooney Mara is Mary Magdalene.Mary Magdalene hits US theaters just in time for Easter.
Watch this exclusive trailer. See it 4.12.2019 pic.twitter.com/WPFnUgVx8O— Fandango (@Fandango) March 26, 2019
Mary Magdalene is set for release on April 12th in the US.
Originally published March 28, 2019. Updated March 27, 2019.
