Hail Mary (film)

Hail Mary French Je vous salue, Marie is a 1985 French film written and directed by JeanLuc Godard. The film is a modern retelling of the story of a virgin birth. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. All screenings of the film in its initial theatrical distribution were accompanied by the short film The Book of Mary French Le livre de Marie by Godards longtime companion and collaborator AnneMarie Miville.

In a parallel narrative, Eva, a college student, gets involved with her professor, who theorizes that life on earth arose from a guided extraterrestrial intelligence. Unlike Marie, who does not allow Joseph to touch her sexually, Eva has an affair with her professor, who ultimately leaves her to go back east to his family, leaving her distraught.With Gabriels help, Marie teaches Joseph to touch her without touching her. Joseph pledges to act as Maries shadow, to which she responds, But isnt that what all men are, the shadow of God? Alone, Marie wrestles with and then gives herself over to the divine process of her pregnancy. Joseph and Marie are wed and she gives birth to a son. Together they raise the boy, who eventually leaves his family to pursue his fathers business. In the end, Marie explores her sexuality, seeking to link her body and spirit. ........

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