The Last Temptation of Christ
Martin Scorsese, 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
Nikos Kazantzakis, 1955
The Last Temptation of Christ is a movie directed by Martin Scorsese in 1988 and based on the book of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1955. The movie features Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Victor Argo, Juliette Caton, Verna Bloom, and others.
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Storyline
Jesus of Nazareth is a carpenter in Roman-occupied Judea, torn between his own desires and his knowledge that God has a plan for him. Judas Iscariot, a friend of Jesus’ originally sent to kill him for collaboration, instead suspects that Jesus is the Messiah and asks him to lead a liberation war against the Romans.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1988
Minutes
164
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Last Temptation of Christ
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: Canada
Year: 1988
Length: 2h44m
Year
1955
Pages
506
Book Rate
8.34
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last Temptation of Christ
Original title: O Teleutaios Peirasmos
Author: Nikos Kazantzakis
Country: Greece
First published in: 1955
Length: 506 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The purest experience for the movie is not to have read the book because when you've read the book you're just ticking off boxes.”
ZACK SNYDER (Filmmaker)
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