The Sword and the Cross (1958)

Original title

La spada e la croce

Directed by

Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

Genre

drama film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

16

Rating

3.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Mary Magdalene, a woman who becomes a devoted follower of Jesus. It shows her life and her journey of faith.

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What happens

The Sword and the Cross (Italian: La spada e la croce) is a 1958 Italian religious drama film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Yvonne De Carlo as Mary Magdalene. Shot in English and later dubbed in Italian, the film was released in the United States in 1960 as Mary Magdalene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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