Blessed Virgin Mary (Documentaries)

Produced by St. Joseph Communications.
114 minutes; released 2002.
Catholic apologist Tim Staples addresses the most common Protestant objections to Catholic teaching about Mary.

Directed by Daniel Costelle.
90 minutes; released 1992.
A dramatization of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances to three children in Portugal in 1917.

Directed by Mel London.
28 minutes; released 1995.
The story of the Mexican peasant who in 1531 had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Guadalupe.

Directed by Shelby Newhouse.
60 minutes; released 1984.
A documentary about the apparitions of Mary at Fatima, placing them within the context of contemporary world events. Hosted by Ricardo Montalban.

Directed by Jorge Fialho.
50 minutes; released 2000.
A documentary about the apparitions of Mary at Fatima, and their continuing influence today.

Produced by the Eternal Word Network.
30-minute programs; released 2005.
Dr. Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina consider the Biblical and theological foundations of the role of the Mary in salvation.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
390 minutes; released 2006.
This lecture series looks at the Virgin Mary through images from the New Testament time to the present.

Produced by Vision Video.
40 minutes; released 2005.
Lourdes is the most famous of all shrines to the Virgin Mary. This documentary captures the daily spiritual rhythm of Lourdes, including interviews with pilgrims.

Directed by George Torok.
28 minutes; released 1988.
A documentary about the Marian teaching of the Second Vatican Council. Part of the Vatican II, Civilization of Love series.

Directed by Kevin Connor.
91 minutes; released 1999.
A portrayal of Mary's undying and steadfast love for her son. Starring Pernilla August and Christian Bale.

Directed by Jean Dellanoy.
115 minutes; released 1995.
A feature film on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Starring Myriam Muller.

Directed by Stephen K. Ray.
77 minutes; released 2003.
Best-selling Catholic author Stephen Ray takes the viewer to Israel, Turkey, and Greece in his study of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Part of The Footprints of God series.

Directed by John Brahm.
102 minutes; released 1952.
A feature-length movie dramatization of the events that began in May 1917, when three shepherd children witnessed a vision of a "beautiful lady" in a grotto just outside the village of Fatima in Portugal.

Produced by Gateway Films/Vision Video.
35 minutes; released 2003.
A documentary about the relevance of Our Lady of Guadalupe to people in the third millennium.

Directed by Martin Johnson.
57 minutes; released 2006.
An examination of paintings, mosaics, and sculpture of the Virgin Mary. Narrated by Jane Seymour.

Directed by Henry King.
156 minutes; released 1943.
A dramatization of Franz Werfel's novel about the young French girl who sees a vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes.

Directed by Jay Yellamaty.
23 minutes; released 2005.
A documentary about Vailankanni, a small town in the south of India, where each year Catholics come to pay homage to the Virgin Mary.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
90 minutes; released 2007.
A documentary about two appearances of Mary in France: at La Salette in 1846, and at Pontmain in 1871.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
90 minutes; released 2007.
A documentary about three appearances of Mary: at Paris in 1830; at Beauraing, Belgium, in 1932 and 1933; and at Banneux, France, in 1933.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
90 minutes; released 2007.
A documentary about three appearances of Mary: at Zaragoza, Spain, in the first century; in Mexico in 1531; and at Lourdes, France, in the 1830s.