The Last Temptation of Christ

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-09-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

164 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (37063 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Willem Dafoe Harvey Keitel Paul Greco Steve Shill

Writer:

Nikos Kazantzakis (novel)

Paul Schrader (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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. Based, not on the Gospels, but on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name.

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