Mary Magdalen: An Intimate Portrait (1995)

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This video, narrated by Penelope Ann Miller, presents a portrait of Mary Magdalene, follower of Jesus. The program compares and contrasts the traditional church's view of Mary Magdalene with a feminist perspective. Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? What was her relationship to Jesus? Was she his… More This video, narrated by Penelope Ann Miller, presents a portrait of Mary Magdalene, follower of Jesus. The program compares and contrasts the traditional church's view of Mary Magdalene with a feminist perspective. Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? What was her relationship to Jesus? Was she his "favorite disciple" mentioned in the Gnostic Gospels? These questions and more are the subject of the documentary on this enigmatic Biblical figure. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi