A Virgin Named Mary (1975)
A second coming? This time our savior chose a shantytown outside Turin, in the north of Italy, overcrowded by poor families coming from the south in search of a job in a factory, or less legal ways to survive. Young Maria (Cinzia De Carolis) can predict the future during her epileptic seizures, or at least that's what everyone believes, and her mother (Clelia Matania) sells her predictions and responses to the superstitious neighbors, after inducing her "trance" with electricity. One night the shock is too strong, and Maria seems to die: when she wakes up, she is found pregnant. And being a honest unmarried girl from the south, she is obviously still virgin... Notwithstanding the opposition of the local priest (Turi Ferro), everyone, including her, believes in the miracle, and prepares for a second coming, in a crescendo of fanaticism that is soon noticed by the press, and by the official church..
Cast
- Turi Ferro - Don Vito
- Andréa Ferréol - Maddalena
- Alvaro Vitali - Rocco
- Renato Pinciroli - Giuseppe
- Leopoldo Trieste - Nicola
- Enzo Cannavale - Simone
- Jean Louis - Luca
- Tino Carraro - Il vescovo
- Giampiero Vinciguerra - Prospero
- Dada Gallotti
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Virgin Named Mary about?
- A second coming? This time our savior chose a shantytown outside Turin, in the north of Italy, overcrowded by poor families coming from the south in search of a job in a factory, or less legal ways to survive. Young Maria (Cinzia De Carolis) can predict the future during her epileptic seizures, or at least that's what everyone believes, and her mother (Clelia Matania) sells her predictions and responses to the superstitious neighbors, after inducing her "trance" with electricity. One night the shock is too strong, and Maria seems to die: when she wakes up, she is found pregnant. And being a honest unmarried girl from the south, she is obviously still virgin... Notwithstanding the opposition of the local priest (Turi Ferro), everyone, including her, believes in the miracle, and prepares for a second coming, in a crescendo of fanaticism that is soon noticed by the press, and by the official church..
- Who directed A Virgin Named Mary?
- A Virgin Named Mary was directed by Sergio Nasca.
- Who stars in A Virgin Named Mary?
- A Virgin Named Mary stars Turi Ferro, Andréa Ferréol, Alvaro Vitali, Renato Pinciroli, Leopoldo Trieste, Enzo Cannavale.
- How long is A Virgin Named Mary?
- A Virgin Named Mary has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is A Virgin Named Mary?
- A Virgin Named Mary is a Drama film.
- Where was A Virgin Named Mary produced?
- A Virgin Named Mary was produced in Italy, France.