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Mary and Martha (2013)

ALL 03/01/2013 (en) Drama, TV Movie 90 Min
  • Release
    03/01/2013
  • Production
    BBC, HBO Films, Universal Television, Working Title Films
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    Mary and Martha
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.

Overview

Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.

  1. Phillip Noyce

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor



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  1. Hilary Swank

    Mary

  2. Brenda Blethyn

    Martha

  3. Sam Claflin

    Ben

  4. Frank Grillo

    Peter

  5. James Woods

    Mary's Father

  6. Adam Neill

    Teacher

  7. Stephen Jennings

    Principal

  8. Chandler McIntyre

    Hannah

  9. Stephanie Faracy

    Head of Committee

  10. Melissa Ponzio

    Alice

  11. Simone White

    Tracy

  12. Dominika Jablonska

    Pilates Teacher

  13. Thembekile Mthembu

    Orphan Girl

  14. Thembeka Mthembu

    Orphan Girl

  15. Elaine Nalee

    Senator's Secretary

  16. Bea Miller

    Funeral Singer

  17. Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele

    Patience

  18. Peter Jurasik

    Pastor

  19. Roelof Du Toit

    Red Haired Rugby Player

  20. Katleho Ramaphakela

    South African Doctor

  21. Kagiso Lediga

    Kumi

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 21 , Crews : 7

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Mary and Martha (2013) 90 Min

ALL 03/01/2013 (en)
Drama, TV Movie
  • Release 03/01/2013
  • Production
    BBC, HBO Films, Universal Television, Working Title Films
  • Original title Mary and Martha
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.

Overview

Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.

  1. Phillip Noyce

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Lisa Bruce, Hilary Bevan Jones

    Producer



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