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The Messiah

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Original title

Il Messia

Year

1975

Running time

140 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Roberto Rossellini

Screenwriter

Roberto Rossellini, Silvia D'Amico Bendico

Cast

Music

Mario Nascimbene

Cinematography

Mario Montuori

Producer

Co-production Italy-France;

France 3 (FR 3), Orizzonte 2000, Procinex, Teléfilm

Genre

Drama | Religion. Biblical

Synopsis

Virtually unknown outside of Italy, Messiah (Il Messia) is historically important as the last directorial effort of Roberto Rossellini. In retelling the life of Christ, Rosselini harks back to the humanistic style he'd utilized on his many Italian TV projects of the 1960s. The director has no intention of depicting Jesus as being the vessel of divine providence. The Man from Galilee is shown simply as one who is unusually moral and of spotless character -- the sort of person who'd be a natural leader no matter who his Father was. Co-scripted by its director, Messiah was completed in 1975, but not given a general release until 1978

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The Messiah

1975

Roberto Rossellini

6.0

(223)