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Title

The Last temptation of Christ [motion picture] / Universal with Cineplex Odeon Films (Toronto) ; produced by Barbara De Fina.

Publication

New York : Kino International, 1988.

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Additional Authors

• Scorsese, Martin
• Dafoe, Willem
• Kazantzakis, Nikos, 1883-1957.
• Hershey, Barbara, 1948-
• Keitel, Harvey
• Lurie, John, 1952-
• Stanton, Harry Dean, 1926-2017

Description

5 film reels (163 min.) : sd., col.; 16 mm.

Summary

Martin Scorsese struggled for fifteen years to translate the Kazantzakis novel into film, believing that its story had profound relevance to today's world. "I had hoped it would be the kind of film that would engender very healthy discussions on the nature of God and man and how the Church should change to meet today's needs." The director's controversial film eschews the biblical spectacle in favor of the more intimate and incisive form, the psychodrama. The Jesus of this cinematic study is earthy, not ethereal, self-doubting rather than sublimely confident. When he preaches the Sermon on the Mount, it is delivered with caution to a small and sceptical gathering. In the film's most challenged sequence, Christ is rescued from crucified martyrdom by a guardian angel and permitted to live in domestic tranquility with Mary Magdalene. Berated by Judas for abandoning his heavenly calling, however, Christ returns to the cross and destiny. (Does not circulate).

Subjects

• Religious films
• Bible films
• Feature films
• Jesus Christ > Drama

Note

• Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis.

Credits (note)

• Director, Martin Scorsese; screenplay, Paul Schrader; photography, Michael Ballhaus; music, Peter Gabriel.

Performer (note)

• Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, David Bowie, John Lurie, Harry Dean Stanton.

Title

The Last temptation of Christ [motion picture] / Universal with Cineplex Odeon Films (Toronto) ; produced by Barbara De Fina.

Imprint

New York : Kino International, 1988.

Credits

Director, Martin Scorsese; screenplay, Paul Schrader; photography, Michael Ballhaus; music, Peter Gabriel.

Cast

Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, David Bowie, John Lurie, Harry Dean Stanton.

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Added Author

Scorsese, Martin, film director.

Dafoe, Willem, actor.

Kazantzakis, Nikos, 1883-1957. Teleutaios peirasmos.

Hershey, Barbara, 1948- actor.

Keitel, Harvey, actor.

Lurie, John, 1952- actor.

Stanton, Harry Dean, 1926-2017, actor.

Branch Call Number

M16 4177 L