The Annunciation of Marie

The Annunciation of Marie is the English-language title of the 1991 French-Canadian film L'Annonce faite à Marie, an adaptation of the play of the same name by Paul Claudel.

The Annunciation of Marie
Directed byAlain Cuny
Produced byHugues Desmichelle
Written byPaul Claudel
Alain Cuny
StarringUlrika Jonsson
Christelle Challab
Roberto Benavente
Alain Cuny
Music byFrançois-Bernard Mache
Distributed byAstral Bellevue Pathe Ltd
Les Films Sans Frontieres
Release date
  • 18 December 1991 (1991-12-18) (France)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFrance, Canada
LanguageFrench

Production

The director of this film, the French stage and film actor Alain Cuny, was for years a friend and associate of the diplomat, playwright and symbolist poet Paul Claudel (1868-1955), whose sister Camille was possibly better known outside the French-speaking world. In fact, one of Cuny's late acting roles was in the film Camille Claudel (1988), based on the sculptress' life. Before he died in 1955, the playwright asked that Cuny direct a picture based on his play L'Annonce faite a Marie, and in this somewhat stage-bound production, he honored that request.[1] It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Civry-la-Foret, France.[2]

Plot

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 Mara's child dies shortly after birth, Mara implores her saintly sister to come out of isolation to bring her child back to life.[1]

Release

The film was released in France on 18 December 1991. It also premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 1992.[3]

Reception

The film was critically acclaimed by reviewers. In 1991 it won the Prix Georges Sadoul award[1] and in 1992 it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

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References
  1. L' Annonce faite a Marie (1991) New York Times
  2. L' Annonce faite a Marie (1991) Hollywood.com
  3. Release dates for L' Annonce faite a Marie IMDb
  4. Awards for L' Annonce faite a Marie IMDb
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