The Passion of the Christ
Also known as Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It is the first installment of The Passion of the Christ film series. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as his mother Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, largely according to the canonical gospels as well as additional accounts such as the purported mystical visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Friday of Sorrows.
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"The Passion of the Christ" is a 2004 film directed by Mel Gibson that depicts the final hours of Jesus, including his arrest, trial, and crucifixion, drawing from the biblical gospels and other religious accounts. The film is significant as a major cinematic interpretation of one of Christianity's most central events and became a notable cultural and religious phenomenon upon its release.
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7.5A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
Released: 2004-02-25127 minDir: Mel GibsonDramaBudget: $30.0MBox office: $610MPart of: The Passion of the Christ Collection
Cast
- Jim Caviezel as Jesus
- Maia Morgenstern as Maria
- Christo Jivkov as Juan
- Francesco De Vito as Pedro
- Monica Bellucci as Magdalena
- Mattia Sbragia as Caifás
Themes
- mission
- suffering
- roman empire
- christianity
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The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It is the first installment of The Passion of the Christ film series. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as his mother Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, largely according to the canonical gospels as well as additional accounts such as the purported mystical visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Friday of Sorrows.
The film primarily covers the final twelve hours before Jesus Christ's death, known as "the Passion". It begins with the Agony in the Garden of Olives (i.e., Gethsemane), continues with the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the Flagellation of Christ, the suffering of Mary as prophesied by Simeon, the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and ends with a brief depiction of his resurrection. The narrative is interspersed with moments in Jesus's life, such as the Last Supper and the Sermon on the Mount, and moments of Jesus' early life. The film was mostly shot in Italy. The dialogue is entirely in reconstructed Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin. Although Gibson was initially against it, the film is subtitled.