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The Messiah (1975)

Name: The Messiah
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1975-10-24
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Pier Maria Rossi, Mita Ungaro, Carlos de Carvalho, Fausto Di Bella, Vernon Dobtcheff

140 min · Italy · Dir. Roberto Rossellini

History Drama 1975 movies

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.