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Per amore, solo per amore
The greatest love story ever told
Genres
RomanceDramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
1993-10-29
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.455
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Diego Abatantuono
Joseph
Penélope Cruz
Mary
Alessandro Haber
Socrates
Stefania Sandrelli
Dorothea
Ugo Conti
Zebulon
Mariangela D'Abbraccio
Tamar
Valeria Sabel
Sarah
Renato De Carmine
Cleophas
Massimo Pittarello
Joel
Gianni Musy
Avraham
Antonino Iuorio
Manasseh
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