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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.
Theatrical
Feb 18, 1976
Director
Writers
Producers
Studio
Orizzonte 2000
Original Title
Il Messia
Original Language
Italian
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →P
Pier Maria Rossi
Jesus
C
Carlos de Carvalho
John the Baptist
F
Fausto Di Bella
Saul
V
Vernon Dobtcheff
Samuel
A
Antonella Fasano
Maria Magdalena
J
Jean Martin
Pontius Pilate
T
Toni Ucci
Herodes Antipas
V
Vittorio Caprioli
Herod the Great
T
Tina Aumont
Adulteress
F
Flora Carabella
Herodias
J
Joshua Sinclair
Roman guard
R
Renato Scarpa
Herod's brother
J
John Karlsen
Caiaphas
D
Denise Bataille
La sorella di Erode
A
Anita Bartolucci
Samaritan
R
Renato Montalbano
Matthew
