The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Coming Out at 25 February 2004 in theaters.
Drama
The Passion of the Christ is biblical drama film produced, co-written and directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as the Virgin Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows along with other devotional writings, such as the reputed Marian apparitions attributed to Anne Catherine Emmerich.
The film primarily covers the final 12 hours before Jesus’ death, consisting of the Passion, hence the title of the film. It begins with the Agony in the Garden in the Garden of Olives (or Gethsemane), the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the brutal Scourging at the Pillar, the suffering of Mary as prophesied by Simeon, the crucifixion and death of Christ, and ends with a brief depiction of His resurrection. However, the film also has flashbacks to particular moments in Christ’s life, some of which are biblically based, such as The Last Supper and The Sermon on the Mount, and others that are artistic license, such as when Mary comforts Jesus and the scene where Jesus is crafting a table.
In the late hours of the night at the forested garden of Gethsemane, at the height of his cause, Jesus prays while his disciples Saint Peter, James, son of Zebedee James, and John the Evangelist sleep. While he prays in seclusion, Satan appears to Jesus in an androgynous form, and tempts him, stating that no one can bear the burden that God asks of him: to suffer and die for humanity’s sins. Jesus’ sweat turns into blood and drips to the ground while a serpent emerges from Satan’s guise. Jesus hears his disciples call for him, and rebukes Satan by crushing the snake’s head.
Director: Mel Gibson
Writers: Benedict Fitzgerald (screenplay), Mel Gibson (screenplay)
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern
Cast:
| Jim Caviezel | … | Jesus |
| Maia Morgenstern | … | Mary |
| Christo Jivkov | … | John |
| Francesco De Vito | … | Peter |
| Monica Bellucci | … | Magdalen |
| Mattia Sbragia | … | Caiphas |
| Toni Bertorelli | … | Annas |
| Luca Lionello | … | Judas |
| Hristo Shopov | … | Pontius Pilate |
| Claudia Gerini | … | Claudia Procles |
| Fabio Sartor | … | Abenader |
| Giacinto Ferro | … | Joseph of Arimathea |
| Aleksander Mincer | … | Nicodemus |
| Sheila Mokhtari | … | Woman in Audience |
| Lucio Allocca | … | Old Temple Guard |
| Paco Reconti | … | Whipping Guard |
| Adel Bakri | … | Temple Guard |
| Luciano Dragone | … | Second Man |
| Adel Ben Ayed | … | Thomas |
| Franco Costanzo | … | Accuser |
| Lino Salemme | … | Accuser |
| Emanuele Gullotto | … | Accuser |
| Francesco De Rosa | … | Accuser |
| Maurizio Di Carmine | … | Elder |
| Francesco Gabriele | … | Elder |
| Angelo Di Loreta | … | Elder |
| Federico Pacifici | … | Elder |
| Roberto Santi | … | Elder |
| Giovanni Vettorazzo | … | Elder |
| Ted Rusoff | … | Elder |
| Tom Shaker | … | Eyepatch |
| Andrea Coppola | … | Grizzled Beard |
| Romuald Andrzej Klos | … | Roman Soldier |
| Giuseppe Lo Console | … | Roman Soldier |
| Dario D’Ambrosi | … | Roman Soldier |
| Luciano Federico | … | Man in Audience |
| Domenico Capalbo | … | Boy |
| Valerio Esposito | … | Boy |
| Antonello Iacovone | … | Boy |
| Nicola Tagarelli | … | Boy |
| Ivan Gaudiano | … | Boy |
| Chokri Ben Zagden | … | James |
| Roberto Bestazzoni | … | Malchus |
| Luca De Dominicis | … | Herod |
| Pietro Sarubbi | … | Barabbas |
| Abel Jafri | … | 2nd Temple Officer |
| Lello Giulivo | … | Brutish Roman |
| Emilio De Marchi | … | Scornful Roman |
| Roberto Visconti | … | Scournful Roman |
| Sergio Rubini | … | Dismas |
| Francesco Cabras | … | Gesmas |
| Andrea Refuto | … | Young Jesus |
| Giovanni Capalbo | … | Cassius |
| Matt Patresi | … | Janus |
| Sabrina Impacciatore | … | Seraphia |
| Daniela Poti | … | Young Girl |
| Jarreth J. Merz | … | Simon of Cyrene |
| Noemi Marotta | … | Woman |
| Rossella Longo | … | Woman |
| Davide Marotta | … | Baby |
| Rosalinda Celentano | … | Satan |
| Danilo Di Ruzza | … | Pilate’s Servant |
| Vincenzo Monti | … | Herod’s Courtier |
| Danilo Maria Valli | … | Herod’s Courtier |
| Nuot Arquint | … | Herod’s Courtier |
| Abraam Fontana | … | Herod’s Courtier |
| Valerio Isidori | … | Herod’s Courtier |
| Paulo dos Santos | … | Herod’s Boy |
| Arianna Vitolo | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Gabriella Barbuti | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Ornella Giusto | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Michelle Bonev | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Lucia Stara | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Evelina Meghnagi | … | Herod’s Court Woman |
| Francis Dokyi | … | Herod’s Servant |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia