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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- A controversial account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, focusing on internal doubt and conflict he may have felt.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   18,537 votes
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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writers (WGA):
Nikos Kazantzakis (novel)
Paul Schrader (screenplay)
Contact:
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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 | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
"Antichrist - UK Quad
 (From OhMyGore. 2 July 2009, 2:11 PM, PDT)

King Of Kings Tops Jesus Film Poll
 (From WENN. 12 April 2009, 4:05 PM, PDT)

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Dismal 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:
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:(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:
Some historians claim Pontius Pilate was born in Scotland, where his father was posted as a Roman Centurion guard. On knowing this, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly tried to convince David Bowie to play Pontius Pilate "as a Scotsman." (Bowie did not.) more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Camera shadow is cast over Jesus and other characters just before he is baptized by John The Baptist. more
Quotes:
Pontius Pilate: Unfortunately for you, we don't want things changed. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Maai hung paak yan (2001) more

FAQ

Why was this film controversial?
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32 out of 52 people found the following comment useful:-
Dismal, 6 November 2002
1/10
Author: easmith03 from Indianapolis

This movie advertises itself as not being based on the gospels, and I had expected it to a fictionalized account of Jesus's life in events that weren't dealt with in the gospels, (which could have been interesting). However, this isn't the case. The movie covers the span of Jesus' life from just before his baptism, to his crucifixion. The movie deals with several well known events from the gospels, and kind of knits together a story that is partially from the gospels and partially not. Clearly the story is "based" on the gospels.

The film plods along at a snails pace (you'll want to keep your finger on the fast forward button). Some have commented on the nice score in the film. I would recommend hitting the fast forward button when the music is playing. With about 30 minutes of interesting content packed into 2 1/2 hours, you aren't going to want to spend any more time watching this than you have to.

A weak, and tormented Jesus unsure of seemingly everything he is doing, manages to work himself through the events of the new testament. *Yawn* I think I have seen that story told about a dozen different ways now, all of the others have been better than this one.

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