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Hail Mary streaming

Original title: Je vous salue, Marie
1985 Movie Switzerland, France Drama 107 min Ages 0+
By: Jean-Luc Godard With: Thierry Rode, Philippe Lacoste, Myriem Roussel

In this modern retelling of the Virgin birth, Mary is a student who plays basketball and works at her father's petrol station; Joseph is an earnest dropout who drives a cab. The angel Gabriel must school Joseph to accept Mary's pregnancy, while Mary comes to terms with God's plan through meditations that are sometimes angry and usually punctuated by elemental images of the sun, moon, clouds, flowers, and water. Godard intercuts a brief parallel story of Eva and her nameless lover; their adulterous affair, rife with philosophical discussions, leads nowhere.

Filmium rating
64%

Mood

Eerie
Provocative
Reflective
Religious
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Jean-Luc Godard
Thierry Rode
Myriem Roussel
Philippe Lacoste
Juliette Binoche

Adaptation

Based On Psychoanalytic Literature
Inspired By Religious Themes

Budget

Art-House
Independent

Cinematic Technique

Chaste Nude Photography
Chaste Nudity
Experimental Editing
Nature Shots
Stunning Imagery
Symbolic Imagery

Film Movements

Avant-Garde
Experimental Cinema

Narrative Structure

Nonlinear
Parallel Narrative

Pace

Deliberate
Meditative
Rhythmic
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Classical Music
Dvořák

Style

Artistic
Avant-Garde
Cinematic
Surrealism

Time-Period

1980S
Modern

Central Conflict

Divine Mystery
Faith Vs. Doubt
Virgin Pregnancy

Characters

Eva
Gabriel
Joseph
Juliette
Marie

Ending

Birth Of Divine Child
Faith Exploration
Spiritual Linkage

Historical Context

1980S
Religious Avant-Garde

Key Plot Points

Angelic Visitation
Divine Acceptance
Pregnancy Without Intercourse

Plot

Divine Pregnancy
Faith And Spirituality
Love Triangle
Spiritual Conflict
Virgin Birth

Setting

Basketball Court
College Campus
Swiss Gas Station
Urban Environment
Urban France

Shooting Location

France
Switzerland

Theme

Divinity And Humanity
Faith
Faith And Doubt
Feminine Identity
Spiritual Purity
Virginity

Genre

Art-House
Avant-Garde
Drama
Erotic
Religious

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Cinephiles
Art-House Enthusiasts
Lgbtq+ Audience
Religious Scholars

Titles

Eu Vos Saúdo Maria
Hail Mary
Je vous salue, Marie
Maria und Joseph
Yo te saludo, María
Хвала тебе, Мария
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Box Office Success

Moderate Admissions

Critical Reception

Criticized For Religious Offense
Mixed Reviews
Praise For Cinematography

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

Popularity

Art-House Appeal
Cult Following

Ratings

70% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Censorship
Controversial
Cultural Impact
Mixed Reviews
Religious Criticism

Production Countries

France
Switzerland

Release Year

1985
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