The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988 · 164 min · EN · R · 7.2 (1,194 votes)
Dir. Martin Scorsese · Starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Barbara Hershey · Music Peter Gabriel
Drama

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

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This is a deeply introspective and anguished spiritual journey, exploring the immense burden of divine purpose through a profoundly human lens. It's a challenging, slow-burn character study that delves into faith, doubt, and sacrifice with raw emotionalism, inviting deep contemplation on the nature of destiny.

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