The Messiah

The Messiah

140 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 24, 1975

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.

The Messiah

140 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 24, 1975

The Messiah
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Orizzonte 2000
Original title Il Messia
Directors Mark Lombardo, Roberto Rossellini
Writers Silvia D'Amico Bendicò, Roberto Rossellini

Cast

Pier Maria Rossi

as Jesus

Mita Ungaro

as Virgin Mary

Carlos de Carvalho

as John the Baptist

Fausto Di Bella

as Saul

Vernon Dobtcheff

as Samuel

Antonella Fasano

as Maria Magdalena

Jean Martin

as Pontius Pilate

Toni Ucci

as Herodes Antipas

Vittorio Caprioli

as Herod the Great

Tina Aumont

as Adulteress

Flora Carabella

as Herodias

Yatsugi Khelil

as Joseph

Joshua Sinclair

as Roman guard

Renato Scarpa

as Herod's brother

John Karlsen

as Caiaphas

Denise Bataille

as La sorella di Erode

Anita Bartolucci

as Samaritan

Samir Ayadi

as Pharisee

Renato Montalbano

as Matthew