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The carpenter Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for him. But as his mission nears fulfillment, he must face the greatest temptation: the normal life of a good man. Based, not on the Gospels, but on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name.
Cast View all
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Willem Dafoe | Jesus |
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Harvey Keitel | Judas |
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Paul Greco | Zealot |
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Steve Shill | Centurian |
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Verna Bloom | Mary / Mother of Jesus |
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Barbara Hershey | Mary Magdalene |
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Roberts Blossom | Aged Master |
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Barry Miller | Jeroboam |
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Gary Basaraba | Andrew / Apostle |
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Irvin Kershner | Zebedee |
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Victor Argo | Peter / Apostle |
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Michael Been | John / Apostle |
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Paul Herman | Phillip / Apostle |
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John Lurie | James / Apostle |
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Leo Burmester | Nathaniel / Apostle |
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Andre Gregory | John The Baptist |
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Peggy Gormley | Martha / Sister of Lazarus |
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Randy Danson | Mary / Sister of Lazarus |
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Robert Spafford | Man At Wedding |
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Doris von Thury | Woman with Mary / Mother of Jesus |
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Tomas Arana | Lazarus |
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Alan Rosenberg | Thomas / Apostle |
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Del Russel | Money Changer |
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Nehemiah Persoff | Rabbi |
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Donald Hodson | Saducee |
Crew
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
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| Writer | Nikos Kazantzakis, Paul Schrader | |
| Producer | Barbara De Fina, Harry J. Ufland | |
| Musician | Peter Gabriel | |
| Photography | Michael Ballhaus | |
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| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:07 |
Edition details
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
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| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | Danish | Dutch | English | Finnish | French | German | Norwegian | Polish | Portuguese | Swedish |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 25, 2000 |
Notes
Out of print.
Special Notes:
This “Last Temptation Of Christ” DVD also includes an uncredited “pan-and-scan on the fly” feature. “16:9 widescreen” mode on your DVD player & monitor/projection system will enable anamorphic widescreen playback. “4:3 letterbox” mode will enable a downconverted 1.85:1 letterbox presentation. “4:3 pan-and-scan” mode will display a cropped full screen presentation.
Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, The Last Temptation Of Christ is Martin Scorsese’s controversial and thought-provoking exploration of Jesus Christ (Dafoe) and his teachings. Here, Christ is portrayed as an ordinary man filled with self-doubt and the desires of mortals.
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD looks beautiful, especially when compared to the LaserDisc. Images are sharp and finely detailed with good shadow delineation and contrast. Colors are nicely balanced, and black levels are shades deeper than apparent on the LaserDisc. Minor film grain is revealed throughout, but pixelization is not too distracting. The picture mostly exhibits a solid appearance, with occasional edge enhancement and minor artifacts.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtrack is a remastering effort that yields refinement over the LaserDisc’s matrix PCM audio in terms of spatial clarity. The discrete version distinguishes itself through some engagement of the split surrounds. Sound effects are distributed across the screen and sometimes prominently into the surrounds for an effectively holosonic listening experience. The music score fills the entire listening space with an expansive, immersive presence. The dialogue is presented with clarity, though integration with the outdoor environments sometimes seems limited. Bass is delivered with reasonable depth and some .1 LFE engagement.
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Collector Edition