The Miracle Maker (1999)

Miranda Richardson: Mary Magdalene

Quotes 

• Mary Magdalene : [running through the streets]  I see you! Hahaha!

  [thinks buildings are closing in on her] 

  Mary Magdalene : Agh!

  [runs to a hill, cackling] 

  Jesus : Mary! Mary!

  Mary Magdalene : We know who you are! Jesus! Son of the most high... God!

  [screams] 

  Jesus : Come out of her! Let her go!

• Mary Magdalene : [sees empty tomb] 

  [whispers] 

  Mary Magdalene : They've taken the body. Oh!

  [weeps] 

  Mary Magdalene : Oh my Lord! My Lord!

  Jesus : [appears behind her]  Why are you crying?

  Mary Magdalene : [sobbing]  They... they've taken my Lord away! And I don't know where they have put him!

  Jesus : [sits behind her]  Tell me who you're looking for.

  Mary Magdalene : Oh sir, if you're the gardner, please tell me where they've taken him.

  Jesus : *Mary*

  Mary Magdalene : [turns around] 

  [incredulous] 

  Mary Magdalene : Lord?

  Jesus : It's all right.

  [Mary embraces him] 

  Jesus : You don't have to hold on to me now. Go! Tell everyone! Tell Peter!

• Tamar : Why are we meeting in secret?

  Mary Magdalene : Because Jesus is safer here.

  Cleopas : No one would arrest him at Passover.

  Tamar : [surprised]  Arrest him?

• Mary Magdalene : [rambling]  Hands off me! I'll give you murderers! Your money.

  [tosses money at tax collectors] 

  Mary Magdalene : Your money!

  Tax Collector : Leave this one. She's the mad woman from Magdala.

  Matthew : [wearily]  How much does she owe?

  Simon Peter : Nothing! And nor do we! We caught nothing, no catch, no money. We're not paying taxes for thin air!

  Mary Magdalene : [muttering]  I told the emperor. I told the emperor about you.

• Mary Magdalene : [rambling]  Thieves! You think I don't see you? The emperor, he told me... I know! Oh!

  [looks towards workers] 

  Mary Magdalene : Oh lovely.

  Carpenter : [mockingly]  Lovely!

  [they laugh] 

  Foreman : Back to work!

  Mary Magdalene : [smiling at Foreman]  You like nice things?

  Foreman : Get out!

  [shoves Mary to the ground] 

  Foreman : Out!

  Mary Magdalene : [screams]  Agh!

  [Foreman goes to strike her with a scourge, is blocked by Jesus] 

  Tamar : [points to Jesus]  Father.

  Mary Magdalene : [whimpering]  Mmm...

  [Jesus kneels in front of Mary, but she runs away] 

  Jairus : [dismissive]  This is how it is in Sepphoris, an unholy place for the synagogue!

  Tamar : Father!