Storyline
"The Passion of the Christ" is a film about the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. Director Mel Gibson received much criticism from critics and audiences for his explicit depiction of and focus on violence and on Christ's suffering, especially on the part of the Jewish community. The film's languages are Arabic, Latin and Hebrew and it's actors are laymen which was controversially received as well.
Directors
Cast
Paco Reconti, Monica Bellucci, Jim Caviezel, Francesco Cabras, Hristo Shopov, Mattia Sbragia, Claudia Gerini, Matt Patresi, Francesco De Vito, Jarreth Merz, Maia Morgenstern, Rosalinda Celentano, Sergio Rubini, Christo Jivkov, Toni Bertorelli, Angelo Di Loreta, Luca Lionello, Andrea Refuto, Hafedh Khalifa, Pietro Sarubbi, Fabio Sartor, Giacinto Ferro, Olek Mincer, Luca De Dominicis, Sabrina Impacciatore, Maurizio Di Carmine, Nuot Arquint, Aleksander Mincer, Sheila Mokhtari, Lucio Allocca, Adel Bakri, Luciano Dragone, Adel Ben Ayed, Franco Costanzo, Lino Salemme, Emanuele Gullotto, Francesco De Rosa, Francesco Gabriele, Federico Pacifici, Roberto Santi, Giovanni Vettorazzo, Ted Rusoff, Tom Shaker, Andrea Coppola, Romuald Klos, Giuseppe Lo Console, Dario D'Ambrosi, Luciano Federico, Domenico Capalbo, Valerio Esposito, Antonello Iacovone, Nicola Tagarelli, Ivan Gaudiano, Chokri Ben Zagden, Roberto Bestazzoni, Abel Jafri, Lello Giulivo, Emilio De Marchi, Roberto Visconti, Giovanni Capalbo, Daniela Poti, Noemi Marotta, Rossella Longo, Davide Marotta, Danilo Di Ruzza, Vincenzo Monti, Danilo Maria Valli, Abraam Fontana, Valerio Isidori, Paulo dos Santos, Arianna Vitolo, Gabriella Barbuti, Ornella Giusto, Michelle Bonev, Lucia Stara, Evelina Meghnagi, Francis Dokyi
Trailer
Reviews
100
Chicago Sun-Times
This is not a sermon or a homily, but a visualization of the central event in the Christian religion. Take it or leave it.
80
Variety
If an age produces the renditions of classic stories that reflect those times, then The Passion of the Christ, which is violent, contentious, emotional, extreme and highly proficient, must be the Jesus movie for this era.
80
A serious, handsome, excruciating film that radiates total commitment.
75
Rolling Stone
Powerfully moving and fanatically obtuse in equal doses. The typical star rating doesn't apply, because scenes range from classic to poor and all stops in between.
63
Seems to be exactly the movie Mel Gibson wanted to make as an abiding profession of his traditionalist Catholic faith. On that score it is a success.
