The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
- Starring:
- Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, (more)
- Director(s):
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Category:
- Drama
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Relating his facts in straight-on documentary fashion, Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1964 Biblical film stars Enrique Irazoqui as Jesus. In it, Christ and his followers are depicted as gentle radicals working against the grain of the unjust Roman power structure. Typically offbeat Pasolini touches include having Satan disguise himself as a Catholic priest and the casting of the director's own mother as the Virgin Mary. The music is selected from a variety of sources, from Bach to American spirituals. Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo was released in the U.S. as The Gospel According to St. Matthew -- much to the discomfort of Pasolini, who didn't want Matthew designated as a saint. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 227 mins
Complete Cast of The Gospel According to St. Matthew
- Enrique Irazoqui - Jesus Christ
- Susanna Pasolini - Mary, as a Woman
- Mario Socrate - John the Baptist
- Otello Sestili - Judas
- Alfonso Gatto - Andrew
- Giorgio Agamben - Philip
- Luigi Barbini - James, son of Alphaeus
- Elio Spaziani - Thaddeus
- Rodolfo Wilcock - Caiaphas
- Amerigo Bevilacqua - Herod the Great
- Paola Tedesco - Salome
- Enrico Maria Salerno - Jesus Christ
- Francesco Leonetti - Herod Antipas
- Margherita Caruso - Mary, as a girl
- Marcello Morante - Joseph
- Settimo di Porto - Peter
- Ferruccio Nuzzo - Matthew
- Enzo Siciliano - Simon
- Guido Cerretani - Bartholomew
- Marcello Galdini - James, son of Zebedee
- Rosario Migale - Thomas
- Alessandro Tasca - Pontius Pilate
- Franca Cupane - Herodias
- Renato Terra - A pharisee
- Ninetto Davoli - A young shepherd
- Giacomo Morante - John the Apostle
- Director(s):
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Writer(s):
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Producer(s):
- Alfredo Bini
- Categories:
- Drama
- 1964 - Venice International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
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