The Last Temptation of Christ
Also known as Last Temptation of Christ
1988 film by Martin Scorsese
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7.2Jesus, 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 -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Released: 1988-05-28164 minDir: Martin ScorseseDramaBudget: $7.0MBox office: $33.8M
Cast
- Willem Dafoe as Jesus
- Harvey Keitel as Judas
- Paul Greco as Zealot
- Steve Shill as Centurian
- Verna Bloom as Mary, Mother of Jesus
- Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene
Themes
- christianity
- traitor
~18 min read
Article
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. The film, starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Andre Gregory, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie, was shot entirely in Morocco.
The film depicts the life of Jesus Christ and his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance and lust. The book and the film depict Christ being tempted by imagining himself engaged in sexual activities, which caused outrage from certain Christian groups, claiming the work as blasphemy. It includes a disclaimer stating: "This film is not based on the Gospels, but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict."