The Annunciation of Marie

The Annunciation of Marie is the Englishlanguage title of the 1991 critically acclaimed FrenchCanadian film LAnnonce faite Marie, an adaptation of the play of the same name by Paul Claudel.

Set at the time of the Crusades, it tells the story of love and tragedy, intermingled with mysticism. Jacques is betrothed to marry Violane, a beautiful and gentle woman. When she discovers that she has leprosy, however, the marriage is off, and she retires to a life of prayer at an isolated hermitage. Instead, Jacques marries her sister Mara. When Jacques and Maras child dies shortly after birth, Mara implores her saintly sister to come out of isolation to bring her child back to life.The film was released in France onDecember 1991. It also premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival onFebruary 1992. ........

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