The Messiah (1975)
Overview
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.
Cast
Pier Maria Rossi
Jesus
Mita Ungaro
Virgin Mary
Fausto Di Bella
Saul
Vernon Dobtcheff
Samuel
Antonella Fasano
Maria Magdalena
Jean Martin
Pontius Pilate
Toni Ucci
Herodes Antipas
Vittorio Caprioli
Herod the Great
Tina Aumont
Adulteress
Flora Carabella
Herodias
Joshua Sinclair
Roman guard
Renato Scarpa
Herod's brother
John Karlsen
Caiaphas
Denise Bataille
La sorella di Erode
Anita Bartolucci
Samaritan
Renato Montalbano
MatthewRecommendations
King of Kings
Son of God
Mary
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Risen
The Book of Daniel
Jesus
The King of Kings
Come Sunday
Mary Magdalene
The Young Messiah
The Ties
The Raffle
I'm Not Here
The Robe
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
Man with No Past
The Passion of the Christ
What Maisie Knew
Holy Lands