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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (15,763 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writers (WGA):
Nikos Kazantzakis (novel)
Paul Schrader (screenplay)
Release Date:
12 August 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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 | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Admit none: 16 protested movies (From The AV Club. 15 June 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Another Christ Film Judged "Most Complained About" (From Studio Briefing. 18 December 2003)
User Comments:
This film is superb. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Passion (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
164 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
South Korea:18 | Philippines:(Banned) | Brazil:14 | USA:R (certificate #29344) | 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:(Banned) | 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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Trivia:
According to David Carradine in a 2003 Entertainment Weekly interview, in 1972 when Martin Scorsese first got the book from Barbara Hershey and thought of making it into a movie, Carradine was the person considered to play Jesus. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The state of Mary Magdalene's robe when confronted by Jesus at the beginning. more
Quotes:
Jesus: The pain begins. It slides up my back and just before it gets to my eyes, it digs in its claws. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Frasier: The First Temptation of Daphne (#9.3)" (2001) more

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70 out of 98 people found the following comment useful:-
This film is superb., 9 February 2000
10/10
Author: xxxjb007xxx (xxxjb007xxx@yahoo.com) from Mid-west United States

Most cinematic depictions of Christ show a perfect being, a one-dimensional person who is overly self confident and almost egotistical. I can never relate to those films, so they aren't believable. The Last Temptation of Christ is totally different. It was banned by intolerant Christians who didn't even see it because they have conflicting viewpoints, which is one hell of a paradox. I use to say that Christ was described as a demi-god in the Bible because He is half-man and half-god, but I was told that He is really all-man and all-god. If the latter thesis is correct, than he most have all the perfections of god as well as all the faults of man. In the movie, Jesus is not perfect. He sins, or at least, He confesses sins. He is haunted by visions and sounds almost to where He goes on the brink of insanity. He is tempted by Satan over and over again into thinking that he is just a man. When He cures a person of blindness, He does not smile, he frowns in pain because for every man he cures, he knows it brings him closer to the cross. The characterization in this movie is excellent. This script is Schrader's best, although it was rewritten. The music is the best I've ever heard in any films. Scorsese's direction was absolutely superb. Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel were excellent as well. And the movie leads you to the most haunting portayal of the crucifixion in cinematic history.

It is a must for any person to see, especially if you were outraged by the fact that Jesus is displayed as imperfect. You cannot do the film justice if you don't watch the whole film. You may be offended throughout the entire film, but it all comes together in the end and all is well. Seriously, I give the film five stars.

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This movie is so abominable to God! ixoye1
i'm a christian and am wondering if i'll be super offended if i watch it roundface
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