Postać Maryi w filmie

Abstract

The Article presents rich material, starting from the beginning of existence of cinematography up to present time, giving a wide picture of Mary in cinema. In the first part there have been showed films which present Mary as foreground person, then are named the most important biblical films, especially those of the Passion, in which Mary acts in the stage of Anuntiation. Nativity of her Son and in the crucial moments of the mission of Jesus Christ, as well as on Via Crucis. Then, separately have been presented films, in which the figure of Mary fulfills a function in the background and is called indirectly in prayers, sighs or dreams. Besides, there have been presented some movie pictures inspired by fine arts, and then those connected with marial cult. The article includes also an analyse and some comments regarding more important stages with the participation of Mary.