'Je vous salue, Marie' (1985)

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Jean-Luc Godard (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In this modern retelling of the Virgin birth, Mary is a student who plays basketball and works at her...

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Pregnant | Virgin | Gas Station | Maria

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Myriem Roussel	...	Marie
Thierry Rode	...	Joseph
Philippe Lacoste	...	L'ange Gabriel
Manon Andersen	...	La petite fille
Malachi Jara Kohan	...	Jésus
Juliette Binoche	...	Juliette
Dick	...	Le chien
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anne Gautier	...	Eva (uncredited)
Johan Leysen	...	Le professeur (uncredited)
Serge Musy	...	Petit garçon salle d'attente (uncredited)

Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Luc Godard		writer

Cinematography by
Jacques Firmann
Jean-Bernard Menoud

Film Editing by
Anne-Marie Miéville

Production Management
Philippe Malignon	....	unit manager
François Pellissier	....	unit manager

Sound Department
François Musy	....	sound

Music Department
Johann Sebastian Bach	....	composer: stock music (as Bach)
Antonín Dvorák	....	composer: stock music (as Dvorak)

Production Companies

• Sara Films (presents)
• Pégase Films (presents)
• JLG Films (presents)
• Gaumont (co-production)
• Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (co-production) (as TV Romande)
• Channel Four Films (co-production) (as Channel 4)

Distributors

• Gérick Films (1985) (France) (theatrical) (with short "Le livre de Marie") (as Luna Gerick)
• Gaumont (1985) (France) (theatrical) (with short "Le livre de Marie") (as Gaumont France)
• Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
• New Yorker Films (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• DNC Home Entertainment (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Je Vous Salue, Marie")
• Rossi Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Eu Vos Saúdo, Maria")
• Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Vestron Video (1986) (USA) (VHS) (subtitled) (with short "Le livre de Marie")

Also Known As:

Hail Mary (USA)

Runtime:

Australia:105 min | USA:107 min

Country:

France | Switzerland | UK

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Company:

Sara Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)

WOW! If this film doesn't blow you away, nothing will!

I found a copy of this film for three bucks, I figured that was a great deal, even if it is in a different language (lucky for me there were subtitles)! When this film came out in the mid eighties it was all about controversy. Many people called the film Blasphemy, so what if it is, you don't have to watch it. But with all that aside, anyone who doesn't spend every night talking to a god, will proudly see this film for what it is, and was. AN AMAZING FILM, a classical TRIUMPH! If anyone can track down a copy of this at least TRY to watch it!

On a scale of ONE to TEN, HAIL MARY gets a TEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!