The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
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- R
- 2h 44min
- Drama
- 26 May 1988 (Turkey)
- Movie
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
Jesus
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| Harvey Keitel | ... |
Judas
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| Paul Greco | ... |
Zealot
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| Steve Shill | ... |
Centurian
(as Steven Shill)
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| Verna Bloom | ... |
Mary, Mother of Jesus
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| Barbara Hershey | ... |
Mary Magdalene
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| Roberts Blossom | ... |
Aged Master
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| Barry Miller | ... |
Jeroboam
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| Gary Basaraba | ... |
Andrew, Apostle
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| Irvin Kershner | ... |
Zebedee
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Peter, Apostle
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Michael Been | ... |
John, Apostle
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| Paul Herman | ... |
Phillip, Apostle
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| John Lurie | ... |
James, Apostle
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| Leo Burmester | ... |
Nathaniel, Apostle
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| Andre Gregory | ... |
John The Baptist
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| Peggy Gormley | ... |
Martha, Sister of Lazarus
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Randy Danson | ... |
Mary, Sister of Lazarus
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Robert Spafford | ... |
Man At Wedding
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Doris von Thury | ... |
Woman with Mary, Mother of Jesus
(as Doris Von Thury)
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| Tomas Arana | ... |
Lazarus / Crowd Member
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| Alan Rosenberg | ... |
Thomas, Apostle
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Del Russel | ... |
Money Changer
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| Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
Rabbi
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Donald Hodson | ... |
Saducee
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Saul / Paul
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Beggar
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| David Bowie | ... |
Pontius Pilate
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| Juliette Caton | ... |
Girl Angel
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Mohammed Mabsout | ... |
Other Apostles
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Ahmed Nacir | ... |
Other Apostles
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Mokhtar Salouf | ... |
Other Apostles
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Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed | ... |
Other Apostles
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Russel Case | ... |
People at Sermon
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| Mary Sellers | ... |
People at Sermon
(as Mary Seller)
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| Donna Magnani | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
(as Donna Marie)
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| Penny Brown | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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Gabi Ford | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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| Dale Wyatt | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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Domenico Fiore | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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| Ted Rusoff | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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Leo Damian | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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Robert Laconi | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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Jonathan Zhivago | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
(as Jonathon Zhivago)
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| Illeana Douglas | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
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| D.J. Sharp | ... |
Crowd Member (voice)
(as David Sharp)
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Khalid Benghrib | ... |
Dancer
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Redouane Farhane | ... |
Dancer
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Fabienne Panciatili | ... |
Dancer
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Naima Skikes | ... |
Dancer
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Souad Rahal | ... |
Dancer
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Otmane Chbani Idrissi | ... |
Dancer
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Jamal Belkhayat | ... |
Dancer
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Rodd Dana | ... |
Soldier. (uncredited)
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Leo Marks | ... |
Satan / Archangel (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Martin Scorsese | ||
Written by
| Nikos Kazantzakis | ... | (novel) |
| Paul Schrader | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Barbara De Fina | ... | producer |
| Harry J. Ufland | ... | executive producer (as Harry Ufland) |
Music by
| Peter Gabriel | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcus Chun | ... | apprentice editor |
| David Leonard | ... | second assistant editor |
| Geraldine Peroni | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
Casting By
| Cis Corman | ||
Production Design by
| John Beard | ||
Art Direction by
| Andrew Sanders | ||
Set Decoration by
| Giorgio Desideri | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean-Pierre Delifer | ||
Makeup Department
| Zineb Bendoula | ... | hair assistant |
| Zhor Bennani | ... | makeup assistant |
| Claudia Bianchi | ... | hair assistant |
| Mirella Ginnoto | ... | hair stylist |
| Federico Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Ferdinando Merolla | ... | hair assistant |
| Mario Michisanti | ... | makeup artist |
| Luigi Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | hair stylist supervisor |
| Maurizio Silvi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Laura Fattori | ... | production manager |
| Marco Valerio Pugini | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ahmed Hatimi | ... | second assistant director |
| Fabio Jephcott | ... | second assistant director |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy) |
Art Department
| Elio Altamura | ... | prop master |
| Steve Clarke | ... | painter (as Steven Clark) |
| Dave Coldham | ... | plasterer (as David Coldham Sr.) |
| Dean Coldham | ... | plasterer (as Dean Coldham Sr.) |
| Bernard Collins | ... | carpenter |
| Bob Devine | ... | construction foreman (as Robert Devine) |
| John Frankish | ... | assistant art director |
| Geoff Kingsley | ... | construction coordinator (as Geoffrey Kingsley) |
| Hadj Lahcen Kahia | ... | assistant construction coordinator (as Lahcen Kahia) |
| Peter Mann | ... | carpenter |
| Goffredo Massetti | ... | propman |
| Alberto Tosto | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Marcello Turco | ... | stand-by painter |
| Mauro Vitturini | ... | set dressing propman |
| Derek Whorlow | ... | stagehand |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Miki Zachar | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Bochar | ... | foley artist / foley supervisor |
| Najib Chlieh | ... | cable person |
| Aldo De Martino | ... | boom operator (as Aldo De Martini) |
| Michael DiCosimo | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Mike DiCosimo) |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Gabriel | ... | additional sound recordist |
| Thomas A. Gulino | ... | sound editor |
| Don Hunerberg | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Brian Johnson | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Frank Kern | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | adr editor (as Lisa Levine) |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Murray | ... | sound recordist (as Douglas L. Murray) |
| Eliza Paley | ... | foley editor |
| Bruce Pross | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marc S. Shaw | ... | adr editor (as Marc Shaw) |
| Gail Showalter | ... | foley editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | sound editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Amelio Verona | ... | sound mixer |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Shari Johanson | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Kerry Kelley | ... | Post Production, Sound One, NYC (uncredited) |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Luigi Buldrini | ... | special effects driver |
| Iginio Fiorentini | ... | special effects technician |
| Dino Galiano | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Janos Pilenyi | ... | opticals (as Janos O. Pilenyi) |
| Craig Barron | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Michael Pangrazio | ... | matte artist supervisor (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | ... | stunts |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunts |
| Vincenzo Maggio | ... | stunts |
| Stefano Maria Mioni | ... | stunts (as Stefano Mioni) |
| Orlando Ragusa | ... | stunts |
| Franco Maria Salamon | ... | stunt coordinator (as Franco Salamon) |
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | stunts |
| Massimiliano Ubaldi | ... | stunts (as Massimilano Ubaldi) / stunts |
| Franco Ukmar | ... | stunts |
| Sergio Ukmar | ... | stunts (as Giovanni Ukmar) |
| Claudio Zucchet | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adil Abdelwahab | ... | third assistant camera |
| Florian Ballhaus | ... | first assistant camera |
| Najib Ben Fares | ... | electrician (as Najib Benfares) |
| Abida Boubker | ... | generator operator |
| Bruno Brenna | ... | electrician |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | second camera operator (as David Dunlap) |
| Ahmed El Hmaini | ... | grip |
| Sergio Fabbriani | ... | grip |
| Antonio Fortunati | ... | electrician |
| Harald Hauschildt | ... | generator operator |
| Pamela Katz | ... | second assistant camera |
| Giacomo Moroni | ... | grip |
| Silvio Natali | ... | grip |
| Maria Schiavone | ... | gaffer |
| Giuseppe Sciusco | ... | electrician |
| Matteo Sciusco | ... | electrician |
| Sergio Serantoni | ... | key grip |
| David Slama | ... | second camera operator |
| Mustapha Stitou | ... | electrician |
| Franco Tocci | ... | key rigging grip |
| Mario Tursi | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Julie Alter | ... | additional casting |
| Francesco Cinieri | ... | casting: Rome |
| Abdessamad Dinia | ... | extras casting |
| Rose Tobias Shaw | ... | casting: London |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Abdelkrim Akallach | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Sergio Ballo | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Naïma Bouanani | ... | assistant wardrobe supervisor |
| Orielle Del Re | ... | seamstress |
| Anna Foresi | ... | seamstress |
| Bona Nasalli-Rocca | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Bona Nasalli Rocca) |
| Angela Silighini | ... | seamstress |
| Zhor Slimani | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Ahmed Darif | ... | location manager |
| Brahim Derhem | ... | assistant location manager (as Brahim Derham) |
| Antonio Gabrielli | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | ... | musician: Qawwali voice |
| Antranik Askarian | ... | musician: Armenian doudouk |
| Abdul Aziz | ... | musician: Egyptian kanun |
| David Bottrill | ... | music track engineer |
| Bill Cobham | ... | musician: drums |
| Djalma Correa | ... | musician: Brazilian percussion |
| Lucy Duran | ... | folk music researcher |
| Nathan East | ... | musician: bass guitar |
| Manny Elias | ... | musician: drums |
| Kudsi Ergüner | ... | musician: Turkish Ney flute (as Kudsi Erguner) |
| Richard Evans | ... | musician: penny whistle |
| Fatala | ... | musician: African percussion |
| Peter Gabriel | ... | musician: drums, voice and keyboards |
| Jon Hassell | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Vatche Housepian | ... | musician: Armenian doudouk |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music supervisor |
| Manu Katché | ... | musician: additional percussion |
| Baaba Maal | ... | musician: Senegalese voices |
| Barbara Minor | ... | assistant music editor |
| Youssou N'Dour | ... | musician: Senegalese voices |
| Robert Nichols | ... | associate music editor (as Bob Nichols) |
| Hossam Ramzy | ... | musician: Egyptian percusion |
| David Rhodes | ... | musician: guitars |
| David Sancious | ... | musician: hammond organ, keyboards and additional voice |
| Shenkar | ... | musician: violin (as Shankar (I) |
| Mahmoud Tabrizi-Zadeh | ... | musician: Persian kamanche |
| Julian Wilkins | ... | English choir boy |
| Brian Eddolls | ... | sound: percussion and orchestration (uncredited) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Shenkar | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachel Griffiths | ... | script supervisor |
| Jay Cocks | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Vincenzo Corcioni | ... | driver: makeup |
| Enrico Pini | ... | unit manager transportation |
| Walter Santalmasi | ... | driver: wardrobe truck |
Additional Crew
| Jan Sebastian Ballhaus | ... | production assistant (as Sebastian Ballhaus) |
| Brahim Bayadat | ... | cashier |
| Aicha Benhaddou | ... | production assistant |
| Marion Billings | ... | publicist |
| Sabrina Canale | ... | office secretary |
| Joe Caroff | ... | title designer |
| Valter De Filippis | ... | honey wagon attendant (as Walter De Filippis) |
| Aicha Dimna | ... | production secretary |
| Julia Judge | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Lon Kirschner | ... | title designer |
| Betsy Marino | ... | assistant: Ms. De Fina |
| Doudou N'Diaye Rose | ... | percussion loop |
| Anne Parsons | ... | assistant: Peter Gabriel |
| Roberto Penna | ... | accountant |
| Paolo Piria | ... | production accountant |
| Claudio Sabatilli | ... | cashier |
| Gabriella Toro | ... | production coordinator |
| Lahcen Zinoun | ... | choreographer (as Lahcen Zinoune) |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited) |
| Eddie Rehfeldt | ... | personal assistant (uncredited) |
| Nadine F. Wilson | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Nass-El Ghiwane | ... | special thanks for inspiration (as Nass El Ghiwane) |
| Boris Leven | ... | special thanks |
| Leo Marks | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Toureille | ... | special thanks: Ocora-Radio-France |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2002) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alliance Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- CIC Victor Video (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- United International Pictures (2004) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Adzido Dance Company (African percussion)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes by)
- Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (special thanks)
- Biblical Studio Morocco (filming studio)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Dawliz S.A., Casablanca (Moroccan representative)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- L.C.P. (shoes)
- Les Musiciens du Nil (Egyptian percussion)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Ocora-Radio-France (special thanks)
- Royal Air Maroc (travel services)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production facilities)
- T.A.B. Inc. (negative cutting)
- The Archive of Contemporary Music (special thanks)
- The National Sound Archives, London (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Nick Lopez |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Martin Scorsese banned smoking from the set, both because he's a severe asthmatic, and to avoid any photographs being taken of actors and actresses playing Biblical characters, primarily Willem Dafoe, who smoked at the time, with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths. See more » |
| Goofs | When the first man is being crucified, as he yells when the soldier nails his hand, we can see a lot of metal fillings in his upper teeth. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Betrayed/Stealing Home/The Last Temptation of Christ/Married to the Mob/Hero and the Terror (1988). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "This film is not based upon the Gospels but on this fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict." See more » |
| Quotes |
Jesus:
You think God belongs only to you? He doesn't. God is an immortal spirit who belongs to everybody, to the whole world. You think you're special? God is not an Israelite! See more » |