The Last Temptation of Christ

Probably one of the more controversial films of our time (having been condemned by religious groups everywhere), The Last Temptation of Christ attempts to paint a picture of a man given a supremely hard mission in life by his God and father; a sometimes reluctant, self-doubting Jesus, gradually coming to accept his divinity and the inexorability of his ultimate fate.As a carpenter, he indifferently shaped the crucifixes for other condemned prisoners long before his own fate was sealed, and Judas was literally manipulated into betrayal by a Christ whose preoccuption with his own destiny compelled him to “use” others. But as his mission nears fulfillment, he must face the greatest temptation: the normal life of a good man.

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Script: Paul Schrader (based on the novel "based on the novel The Last Temptation" by Nikos Kazantzakis)

Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus

Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker

Sound: Marissa Littlefield,Thomas A. Gulino

Music: Peter Gabriel

Actors: Willem Dafoe (Jesus), Harvey Keitel (Judas), Paul Greco (Zealot), Steve Shill (Centurian),Verna Bloom (Mary), Barbara Hershey (Mary Magdalene), Roberts Blossom (Aged Master), Barry Miller (Jerobeam),

Production: Cineplex-Odeon Films, Universal Pictures

Producers: Barbara De Fina

Costumes: Jean-Pierre Delifer, Art Direction: Andrew Sanders

Sets: Giorgio Desideri

Make Up: Manlio Rocchetti

Format: 35mm, Color

Production Country: U.S.A.

Production Year: 1988

Duration: 164

Martin Scorcese