Mary and Martha (2013)

Mary and Martha | United States of America| South Africa

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.

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Director

Phillip Noyce

Stars

Hilary Swank
Mary

Brenda Blethyn
Martha

Sam Claflin
Ben

Frank Grillo
Peter

James Woods
Mary's Father

Adam Neill
Teacher

Stephen Jennings
Principal

Chandler McIntyre
Hannah

Stephanie Faracy
Head of Committee

Melissa Ponzio
Alice

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Keywords

parent child relationship, malaria

Production

HBO Films, British Broadcasting Corporation, Universal Television, Working Title Television

Actor

Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn, Sam Claflin, Frank Grillo, James Woods, Adam Neill, Stephen Jennings, Chandler McIntyre, Stephanie Faracy, Melissa Ponzio, Simone White, Dominika Jablonska, Thembekile Mthembu, Thembeka Mthembu, Elaine Nalee, Beatrice Miller, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele, Peter Jurasik, Roelof Du Toit, Katleho Ramaphakela, Kagiso Lediga

Creators

Richard Curtis (Writer), Phillip Noyce (Director), Lisa Bruce (Producer), Hilary Bevan Jones (Producer), Roberto De Angelis (Director of Photography), Scott Hardwick (Second Second Assistant Director)

Alternative titles

Mary E Martha: Unidas Pela Esperança (BR)
Die Kämpferin (DE)
Mary & Martha: Deux mères courage (FR)

Release dates

20.04.2013 (US)
01.03.2013 (GB)
25.04.2013 (DE)
11.06.2013 (FR)