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The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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The Gospel According to St. Matthew
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NR,2hrs 15min
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January 1, 1964
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Image Entertainment
Synopsis: Relating his facts in straight-on documentary fashion, Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1964 Biblical film stars Enrique Irazoqui as Jesus. In it, Christ and his followers are depicted as gentle radicals working against the grain of the unjust Roman power structure. Typically offbeat Pasolini touches include having Satan disguise himself as a Catholic priest and the casting of the director's own mother as the Virgin Mary. The music is selected from a variety of sources, from Bach to American spirituals. Il ... Full Synopsis
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