Willem Dafoe
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Aug 12, 1988 · The Last Temptation of Christ: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steve Shill. The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 epic religious drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Paul Schrader with uncredited rewrites from Scorsese and Jay Cocks, it is an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' controversial 1955 novel of the same name.
Jesus (Willem Dafoe), a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas (Harvey Keitel) -- despite his...
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Oct 29, 2008 · A New Testament story in an Old Testament land. Roger Ebert October 29, 2008. Tweet. Willem Dafoe as Jesus of Nazareth in Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Note: This is a shortened version of an essay written for my new book, Scorsese by Ebert.
Summaries. The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross. 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 ...
This fifteen-year labor of love, an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’s landmark novel that imagines an alternate fate for Jesus Christ, features outstanding performances by Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton, and David Bowie; bold cinematography by the great Michael Ballhaus; and a transcendent score by Peter Gabriel.
Roger Ebert August 12, 1988. Tweet. The last temptation Jesus (Willem Dafoe) faces is during his crucifixion -- the moment that defines his greatest sacrifice in Martin Scorsese's serious and devout film. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Christianity teaches that Jesus was both God and man.
