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Willem Dafoe | ... | ||
Harvey Keitel | ... | ||
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Paul Greco | ... |
Zealot
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Steve Shill | ... |
Centurian
(as Steven Shill)
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Verna Bloom | ... | ||
Barbara Hershey | ... | ||
Roberts Blossom | ... | ||
Barry Miller | ... | ||
Gary Basaraba | ... | ||
Irvin Kershner | ... |
Zebedee
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Victor Argo | ... | ||
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Michael Been | ... | |
Paul Herman | ... | ||
John Lurie | ... | ||
Leo Burmester | ... |
Nathaniel, Apostle
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The carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for Him. But as His mission nears fulfillment, He must face the greatest temptation; the normal life of a good man. Based, not on the Gospels, but on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name. Written by Nick Lopez <ntlopez@fas.harvard.edu>
I thought this movie was an excellent piece of film making. A fabulous score and stunning cinematography take us through the inner struggle of Jesus in accepting his role and his duty. It tells how he faced temptation, ridicule , torture and triumph. Before you burn my name in effigy for liking this movie, be open minded and just experience a good film. The "disclaimer" at the beginning of the movie says it all. It is not necessarily based on events in the Bible. Just as Jesus used parables as a way of teaching, this movie tells a story of a man's life and events that we can all somehow personally relate to. By the way, the portrayal of Satan was the best I've seen yet.