The Messiah
Il Messia
Release: 1975-10-24
·Runtime: 140m
·★ 6.5
History
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Orizzonte 2000
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Samuel
Denise Bataille
as La sorella di Erode
Anita Bartolucci
as Samaritan
Pier Maria Rossi
as Jesus
Mita Ungaro
as Virgin Mary
Antonella Fasano
as Maria Magdalena
Jean Martin
as Pontius Pilate
Joshua Sinclair
as Roman guard
Renato Montalbano
as Matthew
Tina Aumont
as Adulteress
Flora Carabella
as Herodias
Renato Scarpa
as Herod's brother
John Karlsen
as Caiaphas
Toni Ucci
as Herodes Antipas
Vittorio Caprioli
as Herod the Great
Fausto Di Bella
as Saul
