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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 30 general entries.
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Stigmata
| At the very end of the movie what does Father Kiernan find by the 'bleeding statue' ? | Stigmata
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A journal. The journal that he found contained the deciphered passages found in the 'Lost Gospel'.
| Yes or no, in the un-edited version of the film was Frankie killed by her wounds? | Stigmata
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yes. The unedited ending of the film shows Frankie recieving the final wound and her spirit is then playing with the dove in the courtyard.
| True or false, the doctors at the hospital believed Frankie's wounds were self-inflicted? | Stigmata
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True. Even though the wounds had completely gone through her hands the hospital staff was convinced she was trying to kill herself.
| What disease was Frankie diagnosed with at the hospital? | Stigmata
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| As stated in the movie and the Bible, what was Jesus's spoken language? | Stigmata
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Aramaic. This so-called 'dead' language was used by Jesus and his disciples.
| Why did Father Kiernan, once a scientist, become a priest? | Stigmata
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'The holes'. Father Kiernan was interested in proving the Church's stories wrong so he became a priest.
| What actress played Frankie Paige? | Stigmata
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Patricia Arquette. The director had his sights on Patricia playing the role right from the beginning.
| What is the maximum number of wounds a stigmatic might suffer? | Stigmata
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Five. The wounds represent those suffered by Christ.
| What is the name of the 'Lost Gospel' refered to in the movie? | Stigmata
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St. Thomas. This gospel has been banned by the Church and passed as Heresy.
| The main character in the movie 'Stigmata' is? | Stigmata
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Frankie Paige. The character was named after the first known stigmatic- St. Francis of Assisi.
| What disease do the doctors think she may have to explain her injuries? | 'Stigmata'
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| What color bra does the main character have on at the very beginning? | 'Stigmata'
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| Where is the main character at when she receives the lashes across the back? | 'Stigmata'
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| What was the name of the priest who died at the very beginning? | 'Stigmata'
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Father Alameida. On the DVD, you can watch the deleted scenes and it shows how he kills himself by throwing himself off the top of the building.
| In what language did she write the missing Jesus gospel on her wall? | 'Stigmata'
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| What did the main character do for a living? | 'Stigmata'
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Hairdresser. She liked to party too!
| Who played the main character's best friend? | 'Stigmata'
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Nia Long. She had cool purple hair.
| In what order did the main character receive the stigmata? | 'Stigmata'
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Wrists, back, head, feet. In the DVD, you can see the director's alternate ending...I think I like if just as much as the regular ending...I'm going to tell what happens, so if you don't wanna know, don't read this part: In the alternate ending, when Father Kiernan is holding her on the park bench, it shows her side, then shows the blood coming from it where she received the final stigmata. Then you see her spirit walking away...it's really cool.
Andrew Kiernan. He was played by Gabriel Byrne...I thought he did an excellent job.
| At the end of the movie it is mentioned that a scroll was discovered in 1945 that supposedly included the words of the living Jesus. Reportedly the Vatican has refused to recognize this gospel. Who is said to have written it? | The Funny Thing About "Stigmata"
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St. Thomas. The text was bound in a process called Coptic binding. The Jesus Seminar uses the Gospel of Thomas in its teachings.
| Frankie is soon attacked by forces that leave scratches and slashes on her body after she visits a night club. She then speaks an ancient language in a man's voice. What language is it? | The Funny Thing About "Stigmata"
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Aramaic. Aramaic was spoken during the time of Jesus. Some small and isolated communities in the Middle East still use the language today.
| When Frankie receives some gifts from her mother, what happens when she sees that a rosary is one of the gifts and examines it? | The Funny Thing About "Stigmata"
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She gets nauseous and vomits.. Her getting ill makes Frankie's friend think that she may be pregnant. Frankie soon struggles with unseen forces after receiving the rosary.
Pittsburgh. Father Kienan starts the interview of Frankie by having coffee with her in a diner in Pittsburgh.
Atheist. Frankie admits to Father Kiernan that she doesn't go to church because she doesn't believe in God.
A rosary. Another priest is explaining to Father Kiernan that the tears on the statue began flowing when Father Almedia died. As pictures are taken and samples of the liguid are gathered the little boy steals the rosary.
| Father Kiernan catches up to a woman in the United States exhibiting signs of the stigmata ,the wounds of Christ. What actress plays this woman, the hairdresser Frankie Paige, in the movie? | The Funny Thing About "Stigmata"
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Patricia Arquette. Patricia is the sister of Rosanna Arquette. She was once married to Nicolas Cage. Ms. Arquette has appeared in "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors", "True Romance" and "Beyond Rangoon". The wounds of Christ in stigmatics can be evidenced primarily in the hands and feet.
| There is a character of a priest who is also a scientist, who investigates and disproves many so-called miracles. He works for the Vatican's Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Who plays this man of the cloth? | The Funny Thing About "Stigmata"
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Gabriel Byrne. Mr. Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland. Gabriel has also appearted in "Little Women", "The Usual Suspects", and "The Man in the Iron Mask". He first came to the United States when he was 37 years old.
Eyes. Weeping statues of the Virgin Mary have been described in numerous countries. The tears are sometimes reported to be blood, perfumed oil, or human tears. In the movie "Stigmata" the statue is in Brazil.
Rupert Wainwright. Mr. Wainwright also directed "Blank Check" (1994), "Wolf Lake" (2001), and "The Fog" (2005). He was born in 1961 in England.
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