This biblical drama focuses on the teachings of Jesus, including the parables that reflect their revolutionary nature. As Jesus travels along the coast of the Sea of Galilee, he gradually gathers more followers, leading him into direct conflict with the authorities.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 7 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Tells the life of Christ as if a documentarian on a low budget had been following him from birth.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
9 Apr 2004
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The consequence is a crescendo of excitement and involvement with the fervor and passion of Jesus and an accumulating sense of the irony and tragedy of Jesus' suffering, in historical as well as spiritual terms.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
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Certainly Pasolini's most satisfying movie.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
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This highly political interpretation of the passion is as scandalous in its own way as Mel Gibson's but more poetic, more contemporary in its impact, and more serious in its overall morality.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
23 Oct 2007
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Pasolini uses a complex but seemingly stark and simple visual style, and he evokes wonderful performances from nonprofessionals Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, and Marcello Morante.