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The Passion of the Christ

  • 20042004
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  • 2h 7m
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Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
234K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
851
193
    • Mel Gibson
    • Benedict Fitzgerald(screenplay)
    • Mel Gibson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Monica Bellucci
    • Maia Morgenstern
    • Mel Gibson
    • Benedict Fitzgerald(screenplay)
    • Mel Gibson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Monica Bellucci
    • Maia Morgenstern
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    • 2.9KUser reviews
    • 403Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Jesus
    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Magdalen
    Maia Morgenstern
    Maia Morgenstern
    • Mary
    Christo Jivkov
    Christo Jivkov
    • John
    • (as Hristo Jivkov)
    Francesco De Vito
    Francesco De Vito
    • Peter
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Caiphas
    Toni Bertorelli
    • Annas
    Luca Lionello
    Luca Lionello
    • Judas
    Hristo Shopov
    Hristo Shopov
    • Pontius Pilate
    • (as Hristo Naumov Shopov)
    Claudia Gerini
    Claudia Gerini
    • Claudia Procles
    Fabio Sartor
    Fabio Sartor
    • Abenader
    Giacinto Ferro
    • Joseph of Arimathea
    Aleksander Mincer
    Aleksander Mincer
    • Nicodemus
    • (as Olek Mincer)
    Sheila Mokhtari
    • Woman in Audience
    Lucio Allocca
    • Old Temple Guard
    Paco Reconti
    Paco Reconti
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    Adel Bakri
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    • Trivia
      Jim Caviezel experienced a shoulder separation when the 150lb cross dropped on his shoulder. The scene is still in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Satan moves through the crowd while Jesus is being beaten. Jesus is the only one who is supposed to be able to see Satan. However, one man in the crowd follows Satan with his eyes as Satan moves past him.
    • Quotes

      Jesus: Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do.

    • Crazy credits
      The movie doesn't begin with credits, but only with a verse from the Bible: "He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; by His wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53; 700 B.C.
    • Alternate versions
      In January 2005, Mel Gibson announced that a slightly (5-6 minutes) shorter version would be released to theaters in March 2005 (just in time for Easter), under the title "The Passion Recut". The new version features no new scenes, but trimming of the most graphic scenes, particularly the scourging.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Arrivals (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Azeri
      Written by Göksel Baktagir (as Goksel Baktagir) and Yurdal Tokcan

      Performed by Göksel Baktagir (as Goksel Baktagir) and Yurdal Tokcan

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    It took me a long while to decide whether to see The Passion of the Christ. It had been my intention to since Mel Gibson first announced the project, but endless reports of the film's unflinching brutality made me fear it might be too much to bear. I eventually decided, however, that whether I really wanted to or not, this was a film I needed to see. It took me two viewings to really get a grip on it, so intense were the emotions it provoked in me. Even now, weeks later, re-examining it in detail is still deeply affecting. For those few still unaware, the film details the last twelve hours in the life of Christ. Its dialogue is entirely in Latin and Aramaic, with English subtitles, a remarkably bold decision by Gibson, and one that pays dividends. On one level it unites an international cast, sparing us any clashing accents, and gives the film a greater sense of authenticity. On another, it forced Gibson and his team into a very visual form of storytelling; even amongst the carnage there are shots of aching beauty.

    Huge credit must go to the cast for mastering the language, and employing it in such universally excellent performances. As Jesus, James Caviezel has the immense task of embodying the most important figure in human history, and often doing so with little dialogue, and one eye swollen shut. Despite these handicaps Caviezel delivers a performance of great emotional depth, embodying quiet nobility and sacrifice. The performance that really stood out was that of Maia Morgenstern as Mary. The pain she conveys through her large and expressive eyes is heart-breaking, as she is forced to watch her child endure the most unimaginable suffering. Yet throughout the film she maintains an almost luminescent beauty, entirely befitting the mother of God.

    One of the themes of the story emphasised by the film is the bond between Jesus and Mary. One flashback, found nowhere in the Bible, details the mundane routine of Jesus being called in from carpentry by His mother to eat. It was an immensely powerful reminder that for all He was the Son of God, Jesus was also the son of an ordinary woman, who He loved as any child loves its mother. It was also from this vein that the most powerful moment of the film sprang. As Jesus carries His cross, Mary begs John to get her closer to Him. She emerges into His path just as He fall under the weight of the cross. She runs to His aid, and as she does so the film cuts between this, and a similar moment when Jesus was a child and fell outside the house. While she could offer him protection then, now she is powerless; she weeps as the guards thrust her roughly away from her son, and so do we.

    It is moments such as these that make the film so much more than the orgy of violence its detractors claim. For example, Peter's panicked betrayal, and subsequent horrified realisation of what he has done is handled in such a way as to move one to tears. There is also an immensely poetic moment near the film's end, in which the camera tracks the progress of a single drop of rain from miles above Golgotha, which falls as Jesus breathes His last: a teardrop from Heaven.

    As a film, The Passion of the Christ is excellent; as a religious experience it is even better. Gibson has come under attack for focusing merely on Jesus' death, and omitting His message of love - this criticism is both unfair and ill-judged. In fact, he strikes the perfect balance, including flashbacks at pivotal moments of the film to events such as Jesus washing the disciples' feet, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Last Supper. These remain very true to the text, with quotes such as "You are my friends, and the greatest love a man can have for his friends is to give his live for them" (John 15:13) incorporated whole and delivered beautifully.

    Even is there were no flashbacks, however, the point of the film would remain, and it is a vitally important one. It serves as a powerful reminder of the reality of what happened: Jesus did not merely die for us, He was killed by us in the most terrible way imaginable. It is something that can easily be lost through over familiarity with the text, and the flowery nature of other representations, but which must not be forgotten.

    It has been said that "If Christ be not risen, then our faith is in vain", and the film has also been attacked for devoting just a few minutes to the Resurrection. Such criticism, however, betrays a very narrow minded approach; the manner in which this sequence is filmed conveys the full thematic significance it.

    Perhaps the film's greatest impact has been to get me to pick up the Bible again, and do so with a new faith and understanding. And for that Gibson deserves nothing but praise.
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    FAQ6

    • Is 'The Passion of the Christ' based on a book?
    • Jim Caviezel's eyes are naturally blue, but in the film they appear to be brown. Why is that?
    • How many lashes were afflicted upon Jesus during the chastisement scene?

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      • February 25, 2004 (United States)
      • United States
      • Aramaic
      • Latin
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      • Craco, Matera, Basilicata, Italy
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      • Icon Productions
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