Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Barbara Hershey
Crew: Martin Scorsese (Director), Thelma Schoonmaker (Editor), Barbara De Fina (Producer), Nikos Kazantzakis (Novel), Michael Ballhaus (Director of Photography), Harry J. Ufland (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America, Canada
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures, Cineplex-Odeon Films
Runtime: 163 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 28, 1988
IMDb: 3.7
Keywords:christianity, traitor, roman, crucifixion, longing, moral conflict, spirituality, cross, temptation, mary magdalene