The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Movie · 164 min. · United States
An allegorical interpretation of the last days of Jesus Christ, a very different focus than past portraits of the "Messiah." This Jesus is a man wracked with doubt over his position among his followers and fear of the role God has chosen for him, as well as the pain that must accompany it. He is unsure whether the messages he receives come from God or Satan, and he is tempted by a mortal life filled with earthly possessions and sensual love, resulting in a controversial, though genuinely sympathetic, account of Christianity’s most revered figure.
Direction Martin Scorsese
Cast Willem Dafoe · Harvey Keitel · Barbara Hershey · Victor Argo · Juliette Caton · Verna Bloom · Harry Dean Stanton · Randy Danson · Roberts Blossom · David Bowie · Irvin Kershner · Andre Gregory · Leo Burmester · Peggy Gormley · Tomas Arana · John Lurie · Gary Basaraba · Michael Been · Paul Herman · Barry Miller · Steve Shill · Doris von Thury · Robert Spafford · Donald Hodson · Del Russel · Peter Berling · Nehemiah Persoff · Alan Rosenberg
Soundtrack Peter Gabriel
Screenplay Paul Schrader · Nikos Kazantzakis
Cinematography Michael Ballhaus
Original title The Last Temptation of Christ
7.0
12K votes (FilmAffinity)
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