The Final Inquiry (2006)
"L'inchiesta" (original title)

In 35 A.D., a Roman tribune is sent to Palestine to investigate the death and possible resurrection of a certain Jesus from Nasareth.

Director:

Giulio Base

Writers:

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (story), Ennio Flaiano (story),

Stars:

Daniele Liotti, Dolph Lundgren, Mónica Cruz

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniele Liotti	...	Tito Valerio Tauro
Dolph Lundgren	...	Brixos
Mónica Cruz	...	Tabitha
Hristo Shopov	...	Pontius Pilate
Christo Jivkov	...	Stefano
Ornella Muti	...	Mary of Magdalene
F. Murray Abraham	...	Nathan
Max von Sydow	...	Tiberius
Anna Kanakis	...	Claudia Procula
Enrico Lo Verso	...	Shimon Peter
Fabrizio Bucci	...	Jesus
Maria Pia Calzone	...	Mary, Mother of Jesus
Vincenzo Bocciarelli	...	Caligola
Roberto Negri	...	Aulus Fuscus
Ciro Esposito	...	Stefano the Disciple

Storyline

It is the year 33 of the Vulgar Era. The Emperor Tiberius is troubled by strange phenomena, an earthquake and the sky turning black as an eclipse. His astrologers give him fair warning: their omens indicate that the world is in the throes of a great upheaval and that old gods have been annihilated. A new kingdom is about to rise in the East. The Emperor calls Tito Valerio Tauro, the most prominent investigator in Rome, back from his exile. He was ostracized years earlier because he had discovered too much regarding the death of the great Emperor Augustus, the predecessor of Tiberius. Tiberius entrusts Tauro with a mission that will require all his talent; should he conduct it successfully, his good name will be completely restored. He must discover the truth regarding the death sentence of a poor Judean rabbi. His name is Jesus of Nazareth and they say he has resurrected from the dead. Tiberius is convinced that it has something to do with the prophecies and the celestial omens that ...

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Plot Keywords:

christian | tiberius | emperor | roman | jerusalem | 

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Taglines:

One truth could destroy an empire.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Italy]

Country:

Italy Spain USA Bulgaria

Release Date:

4 April 2007 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Final Inquiry

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

€8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Italian International Film, Nu Image / Millennium Films, Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 190 min (TV) 195 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Remake of the 1986 film directed by Damiano Damiani, starring Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel and Phyllis Logan.

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Goofs

The Roman alphabet consists of capital letters only (no lower case). When Titus writes his letter to the emperor Tiberius he uses a lower case i (with a dot above it). Even the preceding Greek alphabet has the iota without a dot.

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Connections

Remake of The Inquiry (1986)

User Reviews

A fine 'Lifecycle' movie

Sometimes it is a matter of 'giving up two hours of your life.' Then, there is what I call my 'Lifecycle time' when I have donated my time to exercise and so no risk of lost time over a bad film. After reading the mixed reviews I expected a Romanesque Jerusalem based soap opera and the film delivered big time in that regard. Perhaps it begins with the cool art work on the DVD cover where Monica's troubled countenance begs one to 'rent me.' As for the film, I found it entertaining Lifecycle fare. Nice location shots in Bulgaria and Tunisia, decent choreographed battle/fight scenes, very good role/performance by Dolph Lundgren, Monica offers nice Miriam eye candy and well done job by Daniele Liotti as lead Tito Valerio Tauro. Also enjoyed Hristo Shopov as the scheming Pontius Pilate. Bottom line: Better than expected, have seen lots worse but some will regret giving up two 'real life' hours to see it.