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Drama

The Last Temptation of Christ

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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.

Release Date : 1988-05-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesCineplex-Odeon Films

Production Country : United States of AmericaCanada

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Character Name : Jesus

Original Name : Willem Dafoe

Gender : Male

Harvey Keitel

Character Name : Judas

Original Name : Harvey Keitel

Gender : Male

Paul Greco

Character Name : Zealot

Original Name : Paul Greco

Gender : Male

Steve Shill

Character Name : Centurian

Original Name : Steve Shill

Gender : Male

Verna Bloom

Character Name : Mary, Mother of Jesus

Original Name : Verna Bloom

Gender : Female

Barbara Hershey

Character Name : Mary Magdalene

Original Name : Barbara Hershey

Gender : Female

Roberts Blossom

Character Name : Aged Master

Original Name : Roberts Blossom

Gender : Male

Barry Miller

Character Name : Jeroboam

Original Name : Barry Miller

Gender : Male

Gary Basaraba

Character Name : Andrew, Apostle

Original Name : Gary Basaraba

Gender : Male

Irvin Kershner

Character Name : Zebedee

Original Name : Irvin Kershner

Gender : Male

Victor Argo

Character Name : Peter, Apostle

Original Name : Victor Argo

Gender : Male

Michael Been

Character Name : John, Apostle

Original Name : Michael Been

Gender : Male

Paul Herman

Character Name : Phillip, Apostle

Original Name : Paul Herman

Gender : Male

John Lurie

Character Name : James, Apostle

Original Name : John Lurie

Gender : Male

Leo Burmester

Character Name : Nathaniel, Apostle

Original Name : Leo Burmester

Gender : Male

Andre Gregory

Character Name : John the Baptist

Original Name : Andre Gregory

Gender : Male

Peggy Gormley

Character Name : Martha, Sister of Lazarus

Original Name : Peggy Gormley

Gender : Female

Randy Danson

Character Name : Mary, Sister of Lazarus

Original Name : Randy Danson

Gender : Female

Robert Spafford

Character Name : Man at Wedding

Original Name : Robert Spafford

Gender : Male

Doris von Thury

Character Name : Woman with Mary, Mother of Jesus

Original Name : Doris von Thury

Gender : Male

Tomas Arana

Character Name : Lazarus / Crowd Member

Original Name : Tomas Arana

Gender : Male

Alan Rosenberg

Character Name : Thomas, Apostle

Original Name : Alan Rosenberg

Gender : Male

Del Russel

Character Name : Money Changer

Original Name : Del Russel

Gender : Male

Nehemiah Persoff

Character Name : Rabbi

Original Name : Nehemiah Persoff

Gender : Male

Donald Hodson

Character Name : Saducee

Original Name : Donald Hodson

Gender : Male

Harry Dean Stanton

Character Name : Paulus

Original Name : Harry Dean Stanton

Gender : Male

Peter Berling

Character Name : Beggar

Original Name : Peter Berling

Gender : Male

David Bowie

Character Name : Pontius Pilatus

Original Name : David Bowie

Gender : Male

Juliette Caton

Character Name : Girl Angel

Original Name : Juliette Caton

Gender : Female

Mohammed Mabsout

Character Name : Other Apostles

Original Name : Mohammed Mabsout

Gender : Male

Ahmed Nacir

Character Name : Other Apostles

Original Name : Ahmed Nacir

Gender : Male

Mokhtar Salouf

Character Name : Other Apostles

Original Name : Mokhtar Salouf

Gender : Male

Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed

Character Name : Other Apostles

Original Name : Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed

Gender : Male

Russel Case

Character Name : People at Sermon

Original Name : Russel Case

Gender : Male

Mary Sellers

Character Name : People at Sermon

Original Name : Mary Sellers

Gender : Female

Donna Magnani

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Donna Magnani

Gender : Female

Penny Brown

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Penny Brown

Gender : Female

Gabi Ford

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Gabi Ford

Gender : Male

Dale Wyatt

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Dale Wyatt

Gender : Female

Domenico Fiore

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Domenico Fiore

Gender : Male

Ted Rusoff

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Ted Rusoff

Gender : Male

Leo Damian

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Leo Damian

Gender : Male

Robert Laconi

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Robert Laconi

Gender : Male

Jonathan Zhivago

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Jonathan Zhivago

Gender : Male

Illeana Douglas

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : Illeana Douglas

Gender : Female

D.J. Sharp

Character Name : Crowd Member (voice)

Original Name : D.J. Sharp

Gender : Male

Khalid Benghrib

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Khalid Benghrib

Gender : Male

Redouane Farhane

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Redouane Farhane

Gender : Male

Fabienne Panciatili

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Fabienne Panciatili

Gender : Male

Naima Skikes

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Naima Skikes

Gender : Male

Souad Rahal

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Souad Rahal

Gender : Male

Otmane Chbani Idrissi

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Otmane Chbani Idrissi

Gender : Male

Jamal Belkhayat

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jamal Belkhayat

Gender : Male

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Character Name : Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Giovanni Cianfriglia

Gender : Male

Martin Scorsese

Character Name : Isaiah (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Scorsese

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-20

I come to this film as a bit of an agnostic, and so I rather appreciated the innovative take on the biblical events surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. It's an excellent Willem Dafoe who takes on that role as he roams the land of Palestine trying to spread a message of love. It's clear at the start that this is not Gospel-based, and that becomes evident as his closest ally is the sceptic "Judas" (Harvey Keitel) and by the fact that he makes a living making the cross-beams for the crucifixion crosses that the Romans use to execute his fellow citizens. As the story evolves, we are introduced to the characters who ended up being his apostles and we uncover more of a man who is constantly facing temptation - of the spirit and of the flesh - at the hands of a father who seems determined to test the very fabric of his son's essence. It largely follows the well trammelled path of previous "King of Kings" style chronologies but there are plenty of variations in the detail of the characterisations and some of the more memorable quotations and "miracles" are adapted. That doesn't always work and many of the most significant phrases from Christian literature are delivered a little underwhelmingly. A bit like saying "Alas poor Yorick - he used to be a mate of mine..." sort of thing, and that's where it feels a little uncomfortably akin to "Life of Brian" (1979). It's the last forty minutes that offers us much of the potency of the film (and it's title) and that's where the story becomes much more provocative - both intellectually and physically. In hindsight, given the way the life of Jesus is continually depicted as having/living, this offers us a perfectly rational continuation of his forty day ordeal in the desert and it also imbues the man with an innate degree of humanity and frailty that I found touching and plausible. It also quite openly postulates that "God" might be vengeful, might not be this benign entity and that perhaps deities in general are a creation of mankind's necessity for hierarchy and search for an understanding of the inexplicable rather than evidentially based on some miraculously benevolent being whose love of his children (us) is boundless. Barbara Hershey provides an emotionally engaging performance as the prostitute Mary Magdalene and there's the odd laugh in here too (especially if you are named Judith) to temper the accruing intensity of the story. I didn't really love the photography, and the occasional use of slo-motion seemed a bit incongruous, but that's nit picking. It's thought-provoking regardless of whether or not you have a religious frame of mind, and though a little on the slow side out of the starting gates, matures into something that challenges established and contrary perspectives and is well worth a watch.