The Gospel According to Matthew(Il vangelo secondo Matteo)
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Italy, France · 1965
2h 17m
Director Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante
Genre History, Drama
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In this retelling of the life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre as he travels across the country with his disciples. With dialogue taken directly from the Gospel itself, this classic and critically-acclaimed film spans from Nativity to the Resurrection.
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