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The Thorn(Movie, 1974)

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| 1h 33min | Genre: Comedy
The ThornRating: 5.0/5 (with 11 vote)
The Thorn (also known as The Greatest Story Overtold and The Divine Mr. J) is a 1971 American comedy film written, edited, directed and produced by Peter Alexander, and starring John Hassberger and Bette Midler. A religious satire, its release was legally challenged on grounds that its title and advertising deceptively exploited Midler's fame. ()
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About The Thorn

In her film debut, Bette Midler portrays the Virgin Mary in a biting satire of the commercialization of religion.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on: "New Testament" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/24/1974
Director: Peter McWilliams
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Jumalainen Mr. J"
"Piikki pastorin pyllyssä"
"The Divine Mr. J."

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