Mary and Martha

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Hilary Swank

Mary

Age : 49 | Popularity : 69%

Brenda Blethyn

Martha

Age : 78 | Popularity : 23%

Sam Claflin

Ben

Age : 37 | Popularity : 34%

Frank Grillo

Peter

Age : 58 | Popularity : 30%

James Woods

Mary's Father

Age : 77 | Popularity : 24%

Adam Neill

Teacher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stephen Jennings

Principal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Chandler McIntyre

Hannah

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Richard Curtis
Art	Production Design	Beth A. Rubino
Directing	Director	Phillip Noyce
	Second Second Assistant Director	Scott Hardwick
Production	Producer	Lisa Bruce Hilary Bevan Jones
Camera	Director of Photography	Roberto De Angelis
Department	Role	Name

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