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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.
- $7 million
- Peter Gabriel
- August 12, 1988 (United States)
- Barbara De Fina
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.
- Martin Scorsese
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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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In old life and near death, Jesus' former disciples visit him. Judas arrives last, tells Jesus he has been a traitor. The angel who stopped his crucifixion is recognized as Satan in disguise, who tempted him into a life of comfort as an ordinary man. Jesus realizes that he should have died to bring salvation to all.
Oct 29, 2008 · What makes “The Last Temptation of Christ” one of his great films is not that it is true about Jesus but that it is true about Scorsese. Like countless others, he has found aspects of the Christ story that speak to him.
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.
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.
