The last temptation of Christ [videorecording] /Universal Pictures and Cineplex Odeon present ; screenplay by Paul Schrader ; produced by Barbara De Fina ; directed by Martin Scorsese.
Contributor(s): Dafoe, Willem | Keitel, Harvey | Greco, Paul | Shill, Steve | Bloom, Verna | Hershey, Barbara | Blossom, Roberts | Miller, Barry | Basaraba, Gary | Kershner, Irvin | Argo, Victor | Been, Michael | Herman, Paul | Lurie, John | Burmester, Leo | Gregory, André | Arana, Tomas | Rosenberg, Alan | Stanton, Harry Dean | Bowie, David | Douglas, Illeana | Marks, Leo | Schrader, Paul | De Fina, Barbara | Scorsese, Martin | Kazantzakis, Nikos. Teleutaios peirasmos. English | Gabriel, Peter | Criterion Collection (Firm) | Universal Pictures (Firm) | Cineplex Odeon Corporation.
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Visual materialSeries: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs): 70.Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2000, c1988Edition: Widescreen format.Description: 1 videodisc (164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 1559409037; 9781559409032.Subject(s): Jesus Christ -- Drama | Devil -- Drama | Temptation -- DramaGenre/Form: DVD-Video discs. | Feature films. | Bible films.DDC classification: [Fic] | 813/.54 DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; region 1.
Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steven Shill, Verna Bloom, Barbara Hershey, Roberts Blossom, Barry Miller, Gary Basaraba, Irvin Kershner, Victor Argo, Michael Been, Paul Herman, John Lurie, Leo Burmester, Andre Gregory, Tomas Arana, Alan Rosenberg, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Illeana Douglas, Leo Marks.
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; edited by Thelma Schoonmaker ; original score composed by Peter Gabriel.
Based on the novel: The last temptation of Christ / by Nikos Kazantzakis.
"This film is not based upon the Gospels, but upon this fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict"--opening credits.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features: audio commentary by director Martin Scorsese; actor Willem Dafoe, and screenwriters Paul Schrader & Jay Cocks; notes and photo gallery on Scorsese's visual research; costume design gallery; stills gallery; on location behind-the-scenes footage from Morocco; interview with Peter Gabriel; music photo gallery.
"Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
The carpenter Jesus of Nazareth sets out to find what God wills for him. As his mission nears its end, he faces a series of increasingly-enticing temptations.
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