Overview:
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.| Status: | Released (1988-05-28) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 7 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $8,373,585 |
| Screen: | Nikos Kazantzakis, Paul Schrader |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Cineplex-Odeon Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America, Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5293: Willem Dafoe - Jesus
- 1037: Harvey Keitel - Judas
- 67937: Paul Greco - Zealot
- 80747: Steve Shill - Centurian
- 55192: Verna Bloom - Mary, Mother of Jesus
- 10767: Barbara Hershey - Mary Magdalene
- 66288: Roberts Blossom - Aged Master
Crews
- 1035: Paul Schrader - Screenplay - Writing
- 1032: Martin Scorsese - Director - Directing
- 3769: Michael Ballhaus - Director of Photography - Camera
- 65844: Nikos Kazantzakis - Novel - Writing
- 39624: Peter Gabriel - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 7170: Barbara De Fina - Producer - Production
- 3661: Thelma Schoonmaker - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
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I come to this film as a bit of an agnostic, and so I rather appreciated the innovative take on the biblical events surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. It's an excellent Willem Dafoe who takes on that role as he roams the land of Palestine trying to spread a message of love. It's c ....
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