The Last Temptation of Christ

• 7.244 Drama
• 1988-05-28
• 163 minutes mins

Jesus, 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.

Starring:

Willem Dafoe (Jesus) Harvey Keitel (Judas) Paul Greco (Zealot) Steve Shill (Centurian) Verna Bloom (Mary, Mother of Jesus) Barbara Hershey (Mary Magdalene) Roberts Blossom (Aged Master) Barry Miller (Jeroboam) Gary Basaraba (Andrew, Apostle) Irvin Kershner (Zebedee)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writer:

Paul Schrader Jay Cocks