Mary Magdalene and the Life of Judith in Life of Brian
This article provides a snapshot of how Mary Magdalene was understood in 1970s Britain through the character of Judith in Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Judith as presented in Life of Brian is compared with Mary Magdalene as presented in Jesus Christ Superstar, especially the receptions of the hit mu...
| Subtitles: | Special Issue: Mary Magdalene and Film |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 156-169 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mary Magdalen
/ Sexuality
/ Gender
/ Monty Python's life of Brian
/ Lloyd Webber, Andrew 1948-, Jesus Christ superstar
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
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| Summary: | This article provides a snapshot of how Mary Magdalene was understood in 1970s Britain through the character of Judith in Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Judith as presented in Life of Brian is compared with Mary Magdalene as presented in Jesus Christ Superstar, especially the receptions of the hit musical in newspapers of the time where there was a recurring focus on sexuality and gender stereotypes. The comparison shows that, while Life of Brian may not be the most progressive film in terms of gender and sexuality, it did challenge some of these stereotypes about Mary Magdalene by normalizing Judith’s attitude towards sex and making her (largely) a voice of reason in the film. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5197 |
| Reference: | Kommentar in "Magdalene Response (2022)"
Kommentar in "Mary Magdalene in Film (2022)" |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455197-bja10015 |