The Last Temptation of Christ [1988 film] (1988)

by Martin Scorsese (Director), Paul Schrader (Screenwriter)

Other authors: David Bowie, Willem Dafoe, Peter Gabriel (Composer), Barbara Hershey, Nikos Kazantzakis (Original book) — 2 more, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton (Actor)

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In this controversial movie, Jesus, as both fully human and fully divine, is viewed as free of sin but subject to all temptations, including sexual ones.

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Jesus wants God to leave him alone.

I don't know why I'm so fascinated by this sort of thing. Incidentally, I'm an atheist, and (even though God is unquestionably real in the world of this movie) I see this as having an atheistic perspective. I expect a devout Christian, if they could get past the heaping blasphemy, would see it as just the opposite.

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Characters: A
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Pacing: D
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: D

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Scorsese, Martin	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Schrader, Paul	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Bowie, David	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dafoe, Willem	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gabriel, Peter	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hershey, Barbara	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kazantzakis, Nikos	Original book	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Keitel, Harvey	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Stanton, Harry Dean	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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2 hours and 44 minutes, rated R.
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. (description taken from IMDB.com)

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