The Last Temptation of Christ
Jesus (Willem Dafoe), a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas (Harvey Keitel)—despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt. As he is put to death on the cross, Jesus is tempted by visions of an ordinary life married to Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey).
Willem Dafoe
Harvey Keitel
Barbara Hershey
Harry Dean Stanton
David Bowie
Martin Scorsese
Producer:
Barbara De Fina, Harry Ulfland
Written by:
Paul Schrader
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
$7 million
Box Office:
$8.8 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Director (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Nominated)
Grammy Awards - Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television (Nominated)
Metacritic Score:
80
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
82%