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	Maia Morgenstern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morgenstern has appeared in numerous films, primarily in Hungarian and Romanian-language roles.
		In "The Passion of the Christ", she acts a role in Aramaic, but like the other actors in the cast of that film, she simply memorized her lines phonetically.
		Her surname Morgenstern means "Morning Star" a title of the Virgin Mary, the character she played in The Passion of the Christ.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maia_Morgenstern (442 words)

	Jewish Actress Defends Gibson's Jesus Film
		Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern is Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and a resident of Bucharest, where she fields the occasional anti-Semitic remark.
		Morgenstern eventually became a star of Bucharest's National Theatre and more than 30 Eastern European films; in Maria Meszaros' "The Seventh Room," she played Edith Stein, the Jew who died as a nun in Auschwitz and was canonized in 1998.
		Apparently it was Morgenstern's performance as Stein that drew Gibson's attention; but she was so busy rehearsing a Gogol play that she initially ignored several voice mail messages from his casting director last year.
	www.rense.com /general44/defe.htm (1113 words)

	Maia on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Cresting the waves of fashion; Surfer-girl and partner of artist Damien Hirst, Maia Norman, is launching her own range of clothes.
		Marie (Maia Morgenstern) et Marie-Madeleine (Monica Bellucci) dans "La passion du Christ" Dans cette barbarie, Marie (Maia.
		Marie (Maia Morgenstern) et Marie-Madeleine (Monica Bellucci) dans "La Passion du Christ" "La Passion du Christ": pour Hen.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Maia.asp (484 words)

	Story of a mother's grief; No audition for role of Mary; Maia Morgenstern defends Gibson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Casting director Shaila Rubin presented Romanian theatre actor Maia Morgenstern for the role of Mary in The Passion Of The Christ.
		Morgenstern ventures a plausible explanation for the characterization of Mary.
		For all her artistic commitment, Morgenstern said it was quite simple to disengage from the horror show going on during shooting.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/1086475/posts (898 words)

	Maia Morgenstern News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Maia Morgenstern to star in a new Holocaust film.
		Romanian Jewish actress Maia Morgenstern is one of the stars of the annual Jewish Summer Festival organized in Budapest, Hungary, from 28 August until 4 …
		Actress Maia Morgenstern ("The Passion of the Christ") is 43.
	www.entertainmentblogz.com /MaiaMorgenstern (141 words)

	The Romanian Jewish Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When asked by Iulia Blaga, the author of the article, about the controversy aroused by Mel Gibson's film, "The Passions", where Maia Morgenstern plays Virgin Mary, the actress said she would rather not "draw attention away" from the film she is now working on.
		Maia Morgenstern - says the article - enjoys working with the new team, the ideas left to "yield" after the evening talks and the fact that working on the film keeps bringing new ideas and switches of direction.
		The film's writer, Radu F. Alexandru, told the journalist that Maia Morgenstern was spotted by a foreign producer who was working in Romania.
	www.romanianjewish.org /en/index_isro_arhiva_14.html (640 words)

	CNN.com - 'Passion' actress: Film not anti-Semitic - Feb. 4, 2004
		Maia Morgenstern and James Caviezel in "The Passion of the Christ."
		Morgenstern, known both for her outstanding work in theater and film, is Romania's most renowned actress, but her popularity has been generally restricted to Europe.
		Morgenstern, whose grandfather died in the Auschwitz death camp, spoke glowingly of Gibson, praising his professional abilities and the kindness he showed when her daughter became ill in Romania.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/04/film.passionactress.ap (502 words)

	All About Jewish Theatre - Maia Morgenstern to star in a new Holocaust film.
		Love is a Survivor, the magical love story of Herman Rosenblat, is to star Maia Morgenstern, the Jewish actress who recently made waves with her role as Mary in The Passion of the Christ, Hollywood legend Tony Curtis (Some Like It Hot), Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy) and Sky McCole Bartusiak (The Patriot).
		Maia Morgenstern speaks on the work with Mel Gibson and "The Passion of the Christ"
		Maia Morgenstern as Mary in The Passion of the Christ
	www.jewish-theatre.com /visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=810 (223 words)

	LIBERTAS » Actresses, the Oscars, and “The Passion”
		Maia Morgenstern, a widely respected European actress, gave an iconic performance as the Virgin Mary.
		Her performance never settled for the placid, unearthly nobility that most actresses would fall back upon in depicting a religious figure; rather, Morgenstern’s Mary is always active, alert, and intelligent, with a down to earth warmth and irony.
		Being Catholic and having a devotion to the Blessed Mother, I was deeply touched by Maia Morgenstern’s performance.
	www.libertyfilmfestival.com /libertas/index.php?p=17 (2243 words)

	maia morgenstern interview
		Morgenstern studied theater at the famous Film and Theatre Academy in Bucharest and has been a member of three prominent Romanian theater organizations: Piatra Neamt National Theater (1985-'88); State Jewish Theatre (1988-'90); and the National Theatre (1990-present).
		While she is popular in her home country from nearly 20 years in theater, “The Passion” is by far Morgenstern’s biggest role on screen.
		Morgenstern’s nose, please.” There were good days, bad days, sunny days, windy days, influenza, nerves, happiness.
	www.texascatholic.com /?NodeId=924 (1637 words)

	Jewish Actress Proud to Portray Mother of Jesus in Gibson's Passion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		And even though one of the villains is the Jewish high priest Caiaphas, she told the Jewish Journal in the film he clearly represents the regime and not the Jewish people.
		Called to Rome by Gibson, her first impression of him, she said, was "of a man who was utterly enthusiastic and confident of his artistic vision." He didn't ask Morgenstern to read from the script, which was written in Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew, but rather chatted with her about another of her roles.
		Morgenstern stressed that not a single scene in The Passion of Christ struck her as anti-Semitic.
	www.catholicexchange.com /vm/index.asp?art_id=21177 (713 words)

	Maia Morgenstern Bio, News and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
		Maia Morgenstern is a major Romanian theater actress who studied at the world famous Film and Theatre Academy in Bucharest.
		Morgenstern appeared in the television special Joe Chapelle’s "Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula" (2000).
		Morgenstern herself believes that she did her best film work prior to The Passion of The Christ in Lucian Pintelle’s Balanta (The Oak Tree, 1992) and János Szász’s Witman fiúk (The Witman Boys, 1997).
	www.ropeofsilicon.com /profile.php?id=2209 (204 words)

	Maia Morgenstern News
		At the Athens Concert Hall, Maia Morgenstern and Vladimir Ivanov share the female and male parts.
		Buy this DVD at Amazon.com Rating: R Starring: James Caviezel as Jesus Maia Morgenstern as Mary Monica Bellucci as Magdalen Hristo Shopov as Pontius Pilate Hristo Jivkov as John Jarreth J. Merz as Simon...
		Maia Morgenstern, the face of Mary in Mel Gibson's box-office barnstormer "The Passion of the Christ," breathed a sigh of relief last week as the film finally hit theaters.
	www.topix.net /who/maia-morgenstern (196 words)

	USATODAY.com - 'Passion' stars back Gibson amid controversy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gibson, seated nearby with actress Maia Morgenstern (Mary), lets loose his signature cackle, part Lethal Weapon's off-kilter cop Martin Riggs, part Three Stooges.
		It is one of the few laughs in an hour-long conversation best described as sober, echoing both the serious mood on the Italian shoot and the controversy that still dogs the personal project.
		Morgenstern dismisses the suggestion that she was hired to calm critics: "I was not asked to do this part because I am Jewish.
	www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2004-02-22-passion-cast-main_x.htm (844 words)

	‘Passion’ co-star says film isn't anti-Semitic - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com
		Maia Morganstern as Mary and James Caviezel as Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ"
		He never imposed his religious convictions on anyone,” Morgenstern, who is Jewish, said, rejecting criticism that the film will fuel anti-Semitism.
		Pontius Pilate was very afraid that there could be a real revolution,” she said, referring to the Roman governor of Judea who caved to the pressures of a mob and allowed Jesus to be crucified.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/4164000 (545 words)

	indielondon.co.uk - film - Gibson and Maia Morgenstern defend The Passion of Christ
		But even he was surprised at the level of it, especially while filming, and seems annoyed by ‘various loud voices in the press - people who hadn’t seen it - slinging mud’.
		And Romanian actress, Maia Morgenstern, who plays Mary, has since spoken out to defend the film from its repeated charge of being anti-Semitic, predicting that people ‘will primarily see a work of art’.
		Morgenstern’s parents were Holocaust survivors and she has praised Gibson for his professionalism and kindness throughout the filming process, insisting that he never imposed his religious convictions upon anyone, and describing him as both ‘an artist, and a director’.
	www.indielondon.co.uk /film/passion_gibson_defends.html (716 words)

	AMCTV.com SHOW - The Oak
		A young schoolteacher (Maia Morgenstern), the daughter of a former colonel of the Romanian political police, erupts in fury against the bureaucracy after her father dies in Bucharest.
		She leaves the city to teach in the provinces, only to become the victim of sexual assault and brutal interrogations.
		Maia Morgenstern, Victor Rebengiuc, Razvan Vasilescu, Dorel Visan
	www.amctv.com /show/detail?CID=56879-1-1 (120 words)

	Maia Morgenstern - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Maia Morgenstern - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Maia Morgenstern contains research on
		Maia Morgenstern, Selected Filmography, External links and References.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Maia_Morgenstern (471 words)

	The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Network) : Impact: Interview With Actress Maia Morgenstern, Film Critic Richard Roeper @ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		And here in the studio, Maia Morgenstern, the actress who plays Jesus' mother, Mary, in the movie.
		MAIA MORGENSTERN, ACTRESS: Well, honestly, I cannot be objective.
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	The Passion of the Christ (2004): Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Hristo Jivkov - PopMatters Film ...
		The movie provides its own internal audiences, in the horrible crowd that is more and more moblike (their faces are ugly, when revealed for any few seconds) as it calls for crucifixion, and the Roman soldiers are unspeakably mean, laughing while they whip -- there seems enough mindless malice to go around.
		The sympathetic viewers, however, are almost harder to watch, as Mary (Maia Morgenstern) and Mary Magdalene (Monica Bellucci) repeatedly collapse against one another, trembling, their eyes beseeching, unbelieving but compelled to believe.
		Among the most effective moments is one that has Mary leave the others, wander down a walkway and stand in the foreground, her head turned away from the spectacle of her son's scourging by the loutish Roman soldiers (their commander has to stop them, they are so overtaken by their sadistic lusting).
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/p/passion-of-the-christ.shtml (1560 words)

	The Passion of the Christ Review Movie Review Film The Passion of the Christ: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Rosalinda ...
		Cast: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Rosalinda Celentano, Monica Bellucci
		Maia Morgenstern is also a good find; she is powerful as Mary.
		Rosalinda Celentano is very effective in her Satan role, being extremely freaky and seductive, sometimes all in one shot.
	www.movieeye.com /reviews/read_movie_review/2139.html (826 words)

	Romania: Maia Maia: Lola Lola
		) starring Maia Morgenstern as Lola Lola (the Dietrich role) and Florin Zamfirescu as Professor Rahat (the Emil Jannings role, the film's "Rath" and the novel's "Unrat").
		In several places Maia Morgenstern sang along with a Dietrich recording, making a very smooth transition as the recording ended.
		Somewhat like Dietrich, Morgenstern (who will turn 40 on May Day) is one of those women who manages to be very sexy almost by an act of will: her looks alone would leave her more on the "handsome/stately" side (here's the only picture
	www.speakeasy.org /~jmabel/travels/romania22.html (913 words)

	The Passion of the Christ Review Movie Review Film The Passion of the Christ: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica ...
		There is one moment in the film that does manage to grip us despite its overtly gory nature: as Jesus is being scourged, His mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), looks on in utter horror.
		The mother/son bond felt between the two in these moments is a great enhancement of the film's emotional power; it's only in later moments that it tends to dwindle.
		Maia Morgenstern's turn as Mary is the film's most stunning performance, while Monica Bellucci offers some good supporting acting as Magdalene, the prostitute who was converted by her Savior's love and compassion.
	www.movieeye.com /reviews/read_movie_review/2024.html (1321 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Passion of the Christ" movie review (2004) "The Passion of the Christ" review, Mel Gibson, James ...
		The gore will be much easier to take on the small screen - and without that being quite so overwhelming, the clarity of the inadvertent message of tolerance might just ring through more soundly for those who aren't knee-jerked reactionaries like the countless villains in the movie.
		As a director he is fearless and unflinching in his depiction of the brutality visited upon Jesus (played with compelling, gut-wrenching devotion by the innately intense James Caviezel) from those who feared the man's teachings and those who tortured as a matter of routine.
		For the unforgiving roles of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene, he's chosen two gifted actresses (Romanian theater star Maia Morgenstern and Italian beauty Monica Bellucci) who create tangible characters through a non-stop flood of tears.
	www.splicedonline.com /04reviews/passionchrist.html (585 words)

	The Passion of the Christ Review Movie Review Film The Passion of the Christ: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica ...
		Carviezel embodies the shredded skin of the Savior with relentless fortitude as his fragile body and mind is a mixture of strength and fatigue going through the complex motions.
		As the Virgin Mary, Maia Morgenstern is absolutely radiant and compelling in her infectious angst.
		Hristo Naumov Shopov is superb as the deceiving Pontius Pilate that triggers the alienation factor regarding Christ's dubious fate.
	www.movieeye.com /reviews/read_movie_review/1950.html (1552 words)

	Reviews and Reflections: Ulysses' Gaze, directed by Théo Angelopoulos, with Harvey Keitel, Maia Morgenstern, Erland ...
		Reviews and Reflections: Ulysses' Gaze, directed by Théo Angelopoulos, with Harvey Keitel, Maia Morgenstern, Erland Josephson.
		Harvey Keitel as A, Maia Morgenstern as "Ulysses' " wife,
		Maia Morgenstern plays the several incompatible versions of A's wife.
	www.wpcmath.com /films/ulyssesgaze/ulyssesgaze2.html (1116 words)

	AboutFilm.com - The Passion of the Christ (2004)
		The film is peppered with flashbacks to Christ's life before the Passion, from his childhood to the Last Supper, magnificent gems that aid Caviezel's performance as a human Christ.
		The childhood sequence, which plays during the scene in which Christ's mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), approaches him while he is carrying the cross, is the most poignant, as we are rarely—if ever—treated to glimpses of Jesus' life as a normal child.
		In fact, the bond between Mary and Jesus in The Passion is perhaps the best depiction of this relationship in cinema.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/p/passionofthechrist.htm (1036 words)

	The Passion of the Christ review - movie review of the Mel Gibson film starring James Caviezel
		Much fanfare and controversy has been made about the Gospel according to Mel in his latest effort, The Passion of the Christ.
		Because he's covered with blood or being tortured for most of the film he represents a body more than a soul and in flashback scenes he simply doesn't connect to the man-God being tortured.
		Maia Morgenstern's performance as Mary is the most powerful in the film.
	www.plume-noire.com /movies/reviews/thepassionofthechrist.html (819 words)

	Buy.com - Passion of the Christ : Video : Jim Caviezel : Maia Morgenstern : Monica Bellucci : Mel Gibson : Foxvideo
		The faint of heart should be prepared for the brutal, barbaric beatings that Christ endures.
		Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, and Hristo Jivkov are touching as Mary, Magdalene, and John respectively, who are devastated by Jesus' fate yet aware that they can do nothing to change it.
		Performed in Aramaic and Latin with English subtitles, Gibson's labor of love is sure to prompt discussion and debate as to historical and Biblical fact.
	www.buy.com /prod/Passion_of_the_Christ/q/loc/322/40245263.html (495 words)

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