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Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he's stern, brusque, and demanding. His parables often take on the powers that be, so he and his teachings come to the attention of the Pharisees, the chief priests, and elders. They conspire to have him arrested, beaten, tried, and crucified, just as he prophesied to his followers.
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Alfredo Bini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Tonino Delli Colli
Luis Bacalov
Enrique Irazoqui
Cristo
Margherita Caruso
Maria (Giovane)
Susanna Pasolini
Maria (Vecchia)
Marcello Morante
Giuseppe
Mario Socrate
Giovanni Battista
Settimio Di Porto
Pietro
Alfonso Gatto
Andrea
Luigi Barbini
Giacomo
Giacomo Morante
Giovanni
Giorgio Agamben
Filippo
Guido Cerretani
Bartolomeo
Guido Cerretani
Bartolomeo
... and 20 more
CinemaSerf
This is a breathtaking piece of cinema. I haven't read the text for over forty years, so I cannot swear to the accuracy with which Pasolini reflects the actual gospel, but what is immediately striking is just how aggressive his version of "Cristo" is. Enrique Irazoqui is undoubtedly a beautiful man ...
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