L'inchiesta (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Giulio Base

Writers:

Suso Cecchi d'Amico (story)
Ennio Flaiano (story)

Release Date:

4 April 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | Mystery

Tagline:

The thrilling tale of one man's quest to uncover the mystery of all mysteries. Sent to disprove the resurrection, he discovers faith, love, and a revelation that could shatter the empire.

Plot:

In 35 A.D., a Roman tribune is sent to Palestine to investigate the death and possible resurrection of a certain Jesus from Nasareth.

Plot Keywords:

Christian | Tiberius | Roman | Jerusalem | Pontius Pilate

Cast

Daniele Liotti	...	Tito Valerio Tauro
Dolph Lundgren	...	Brixos
Mónica Cruz	...	Tabitha
Hristo Shopov	...	Pontius Pilate
Christo Jivkov	...	Stefano
Ornella Muti	...	Mary of Magdalene
F. Murray Abraham	...	Nathan
Max von Sydow	...	Tiberius
Anna Kanakis	...	Claudia Procula
Enrico Lo Verso	...	Shimon Peter
Fabrizio Bucci	...	Jesus
Maria Pia Calzone	...	Mary, Mother of Jesus
Vincenzo Bocciarelli	...	Caligola
Roberto Negri	...	Aulus Fuscus
Ciro Esposito	...	Stefano the Disciple

Also Known As:

En busca de la tumba de Cristo (Spain)
The Final Inquiry (USA) (new title)
The Inquiry (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

112 min | Italy:190 min (TV version)

Country:

Italy | Spain | USA | Bulgaria

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Spain:13 | Germany:16 (video premiere) | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Italian International Film

Trivia:

The location shots were filmed for eight weeks in Tunisia and one week in Bulgaria.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Afraid of attempts to kill him, the emperor Tiberius didn't allow anyone (with the exception, of course, of his hand-picked bodyguards) to carry arms in his presence. Yet, Titus Valerius has his sword on his left hip when on Capri.

Movie Connections:

Remake of L'inchiesta (1986)

Really bad

The original movie, made in 1986 and starring Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel, is a little-known gem of an intellectual thriller, with a plot that takes numerous unexpected twists.

This "remake" (hardly that, since the title, basic premise, and name of the lead character are all that remain) is essentially a Sunday school movie made by hacks, full of pious posturing. It's pretty to look at, but utterly lacking in suspense, narrative drive, good acting, or just about anything else you might desire in a movie.

I am beginning to think that any movie with Valerio Massimo Manfredi's name in the credits is going to be very, very bad.