The Last Temptation of Christ Movie Review 1988

Scorsese's controversial adaptation of the Nikos Kazantzakis novel, portraying Christ in his last year as an ordinary Israelite tormented by divine doubt, human desires and the voice of God. The controversy engulfing the film, as it was heavily protested and widely banned, tended to divert attention from what is an exceptional statement of religious and artistic vision. Excellent score by Peter Gabriel.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 164 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Religion, Director/Star Teams: Scorsese & Keitel, Rock Stars on Film, Great Death Scenes, Oldest Profession

Screenplay

Paul Schrader

Cast

Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, Andre Gregory, David Bowie, Verna Bloom, Juliette Caton, John Lurie, Roberts Blossom, Irvin Kershner, Barry Miller, Tomas Arana, Nehemiah Persoff, Paul Herman, Illeana Douglas

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Director

Martin Scorsese

Music

Peter Gabriel

Producer

Mark Huffam, Cineplex Odeon Films