Per amore, solo per amore

Oct 29, 1993

1h 53m

★ 5.5

The greatest love story ever told

Overview

In 1st century BC Palestine, Joseph is a carpenter who wants to travel and see the world, but destiny makes him meet young Mary. The two fall in love and marry. One day, Mary becomes pregnant and tells Joseph an unbelievable truth... He decides to stay on her side, but things won't be easy.

Genres

Romance

Drama

History

Production Companies

Filmauro

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Cast

Joseph

Diego Abatantuono

Mary

Penélope Cruz

Socrates

Alessandro Haber

Dorothea

Stefania Sandrelli

Zebulon

Ugo Conti

Tamar

Mariangela D'Abbraccio

Sarah

Valeria Sabel

Cleophas

Renato De Carmine

Joel

Massimo Pittarello

Avraham

Gianni Musy

Manasseh

Antonino Iuorio

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