Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story (1994)
MARY is based on the true life story of Mary MacKillop who in the 1860s began an order of nuns to teach poor Catholic children in rural Australia. When she refused to obey the local Bishop, she was ex-communicated. More than 100 years later, in 1995, she was beatified as Australia's first saint. The film follows her tumultuous journey.
Director: Kay Pavlou
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Lucy Bell as Sister Mary MacKillop |
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Linden Wilkinson as Older Mary MacKillop |
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Rebecca Scully-Webster as Young Mary MacKillop |
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Brendan Higgins as Father Julian Woods |
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Brian Harrison as Bishop Sheil |
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Maureen Green as Sister Teresa |
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Brian McDermott as Bishop James Quinn |
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Stephen Leeder as Father Horan |
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Frank Garfield as Bishop Reynolds |
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Roslyn Oades as Sister Paula |
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Vanessa Downing as Flora MacKillop |
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Dean Nottle as Governor's Gentleman |
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Lynne Porteous as Cook |
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Jane McDermott as Sister Clare |
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Kye Clark as Donald MacKillop |
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James Klein as John MacKillop |
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Jaclyn Hewett as Lexie MacKillop (as Jaclyn Hewitt) |
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Deborah Galanos as Assistant Sister (as Deborah Gallanos) |
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Christen Cornell as Dying Miracle Woman |
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Ron Zines as Bishop Matthew Quinn |
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Jeanette Moon as Mother Bernard Walsh |
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Chris Hanrahan as Photographer |
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Tommaso Monacelli as Pope Pius IX |
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Claire Dunn as Self (as Clare Dunn) |
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Marie Foale as Self (as Sister Marie Foale) |
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P. Peter Gumpel as Self |
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Margaret McKenna as Self (as Sister Margaret McKenna) |
| Production | Shauna Wolifson | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angus Strathie | Costume Design |
| Writing | Kay Pavlou | Writer |
| Writing | Julie Macken | Story |
| Editing | Margaret Sixel | Editor |
| Sound | Stephen Rae | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Angus Strathie | Production Design |
| Production | Rosemary Blight | Producer |
| Camera | Jan Kenny | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Kay Pavlou | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Wilkinson | Costume Assistant |