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Stigmata (1999) 6.2
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Reviews: 391 user | 141 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A priest from the Vatican is sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary on the side of a building. While there he hears of a statue of the Virgin... See full summary » Director:Rupert Wainwright |
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A priest from the Vatican is sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary on the side of a building. While there he hears of a statue of the Virgin Mary bleeding tears in a small town outside of the city. Meanwhile, a young woman in the U.S. begins to show signs of stigmata, the wounds of Christ. The priest from the Vatican links up with her and cares for her as she is increasingly afflicted by the stigmata. Her ranting and raving finally begins to make sense to the priest who starts to question what his religion has stood for for the last 1900 years. Written by &view=simple&sort=alpha&ref_=tt_stry_pl">Jeff Mellinger <jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
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How's your faith these days? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for intense violent sequences, language and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Toby's Story See more »Filming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$29,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,070,783 (UK) (21 January 2000)Gross:
£3,472,079 (UK) (18 February 2000)Company Credits
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Performed by Oxford Camerata
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By Arrangement with Source/Q
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The phrase "Split a piece of wood; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there." comes from the "Gospel of Thomas" (Verse 77). See more »Goofs
When shown an overview of the building at night Frankie (or her double) is clearly seen (against the night sky) sitting on the edge of the building (this comes before the actual scene in the movie). The mistake is pointed out by the director in his DVD version commentary See more »Quotes
Cardinal Daniel Houseman: [while trying to strangle Frankie] I'll not let you destroy my church!See more »
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O Sacrum ConviviumPerformed by Oxford Camerata
Courtesy of Naxos of America
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The "stigmata" is a Christian religious term that refers to the spontaneous appearance of wounds corresponding to the wounds on the Christ's body when he was crucified. This religious experience is most typically associated with deeply religious people and, I believe, is not one that is widely taken seriously. What makes this movie interesting is that it portrays the appearance of these wounds as a terrifying, extremely painful and ultimately humiliating experience. There's nothing conventionally religious in the experience portrayed here -- in fact, the victim is an athiest.
But, having bypassed the conventional, the movie is only partially successful in bringing the experience of the stigmata to the screen. The movie is a victim itself of a conventional portrayal of the evil bureaucratic Vatican desk jockeys suppressing "true" religion. And I have to admit that, as I was watching it, I found myself thinking, "Hmm, that sounds like the Gospel of Thomas," -- a famous Gnostic Gospel. Surprise.
But, overall, I'd recommend it as a decent movie and a departure from the generic, bland portrayal of Christian religious experience a la the Hallmark channel or "Touched by an Angel." It is a movie that can make you think about the nature of religious experience and its impact on an ordinary life.