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The Messiah

Roberto Rossellini

1975 • 2h 20m

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...

The Messiah

Cast

Pier Maria Rossi

Pier Maria RossiJesus

Mita Ungaro

Mita UngaroVirgin Mary

Carlos de CarvalhoJohn the Baptist

Fausto Di Bella

Fausto Di BellaSaul

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon DobtcheffSamuel

Antonella Fasano

Antonella FasanoMaria Magdalena

Jean Martin

Jean MartinPontius Pilate

Toni Ucci

Toni UcciHerodes Antipas

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio CaprioliHerod the Great

Tina Aumont

Tina AumontAdulteress

Flora Carabella

Flora CarabellaHerodias

Yatsugi KhelilJoseph

Joshua Sinclair

Joshua SinclairRoman guard

Renato Scarpa

Renato ScarpaHerod's brother

John Karlsen

John KarlsenCaiaphas

Crew

Roberto Rossellini

Roberto RosselliniScreenplay

Claude Baks

Claude BaksCo-Producer

Mario Nascimbene

Mario NascimbeneMusic

Jolanda Benvenuti

Jolanda BenvenutiEditor

Osvaldo Desideri

Osvaldo DesideriSet Decoration

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