Directed by:
Martin ScorseseScreenplay:
Paul SchraderCinematography:
Michael BallhausComposer:
Peter GabrielCast:
Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Verna Bloom, Barbara Hershey, Roberts Blossom, Gary Basaraba, Barry Miller, Paul Greco, Irvin Kershner, Victor Argo, John Lurie (more)VOD (1)
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This striking vision from the mind of director Martin Scorsese offers an allegorical interpretation of the last days of Jesus Christ, based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis. Based strictly on Kazantzakis's book, the film has a very different focus than past portraits of the "Messiah." This Jesus (Willem Defoe) is a man wracked with doubt over his position among his followers and fear of the role God has chosen for him, as well as the pain that must accompany it. He is unsure whether the messages he receives come from God or Satan, and he is tempted by a mortal life filled with earthly possessions and sensual love, resulting in a controversial, though genuinely sympathetic, account of Christianity's most revered figure. (official distributor synopsis)
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Steve Shill
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