The Last Temptation of Christ

About The Last Temptation of Christ

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.

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) is a drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is filed under christianity, jesus christ, traitor, and antiquity.

Willem Dafoe stars as Jesus, Harvey Keitel as Judas, Paul Greco as Zealot, and Steve Shill as Centurian. Released in May 1988, it runs 164 minutes.

The screenplay is by Paul Schrader.

The Passion of the Christ, Ben-Hur, and Risen make useful companions to The Last Temptation of Christ, all filed under crucifixion. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 1,243 votes and it carries a R rating.