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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
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Overview
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Release Date:
12 August 1988 (USA)
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Plot:
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the temptations that all humans face during their lives, and his final temptation upon the cross. full summary | full synopsis
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Temptation
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Jesus Christ
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Roman
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Cross
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Epic
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Scorsese to Receive DeMille Award at Golden Globes
(From Get The Big Picture. 14 November 2009, 6:07 PM, PST)
Scorsese to Receive Honorary Golden Globe
(From ReelzChannel. 13 November 2009, 1:21 PM, PST)
(From Get The Big Picture. 14 November 2009, 6:07 PM, PST)
Scorsese to Receive Honorary Golden Globe
(From ReelzChannel. 13 November 2009, 1:21 PM, PST)
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A Deeply Religious Movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Willem Dafoe | ... | Jesus | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Judas | |
| Paul Greco | ... | Zealot | |
| Steve Shill | ... | Centurian (as Steven Shill) | |
| Verna Bloom | ... | Mary, Mother of Jesus | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Mary Magdalene | |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Aged Master | |
| Barry Miller | ... | Jerobeam | |
| Gary Basaraba | ... | Andrew, Apostle | |
| Irvin Kershner | ... | Zebedee | |
| Victor Argo | ... | Peter, Apostle | |
| Michael Been | ... | John, Apostle | |
| Paul Herman | ... | Phillip, Apostle | |
| John Lurie | ... | James, Apostle | |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Nathaniel, Apostle |
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Also Known As:
Passion (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
164 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Philippines:(Banned) |
South Korea:18 |
Brazil:14 |
USA:R (certificate #29344) |
Argentina:18 (re-rating) |
Argentina:X (original rating) |
Spain:13 |
Australia:M |
Australia:R (original rating) |
Chile:(Banned) (1989-2002) |
Chile:18 (re-rating) (2003) |
Finland:K-16 |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Mexico:C |
Norway:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Africa:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (video re-rating) (2000) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1988) |
UK:18 (original rating) |
West Germany:16 |
Singapore:(Banned)
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Rated #6 of the 25 most controversial movies of all time. Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2006.
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Crew or equipment visible: Camera shadow is cast over Jesus and other characters just before he is baptized by John The Baptist.
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Referenced in The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993)
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Despite what its critics say (most of whom haven't even seen the movie), "The Last Temptation of Christ" is one of the most deeply religious movies I have ever seen. What makes it so powerful is that it does not portray Jesus as an all-righteous, preachy figure; it portrays Him as a man. He was the son of God, but more importantly He was human. He could hurt, love, feel pain and joy, and He could make mistakes just like any of us. He had to overcome temptation. Martin Scorsese, for whom this was a long labor of love, directs a beautiful movie with all around excellent performances, particularly Harvey Keitel as Judas and Willem Defoe as Jesus. The "Last Temptation" segment which draws most of the movie's criticism, is the most important part of all because it shows how close God truly is to us, if only those critics would watch the movie before judging it, they might realize that.