Overview
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Mario Nascimbene
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mario Montuori
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Roberto RosselliniScreenplay
- Silvia D'Amico BendicòScreenplay
- Original title
- Il Messia
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 24, 1975
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Pier Maria RossiJesus
Mita UngaroVirgin Mary- Carlos de CarvalhoJohn the Baptist
Fausto Di BellaSaul
Vernon DobtcheffSamuel
Antonella FasanoMaria Magdalena
Jean MartinPontius Pilate
Toni UcciHerodes Antipas
Vittorio CaprioliHerod the Great
Tina AumontAdulteress- Flora CarabellaHerodias
- Yatsugi KhelilJoseph
Joshua SinclairRoman guard
Renato ScarpaHerod's brother
John KarlsenCaiaphas
Denise BatailleLa sorella di Erode
Anita BartolucciSamaritan- Samir AyadiPharisee
Renato MontalbanoMatthew
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