The Gospel According to St. Matthew
by Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Actor: Enrique Irazoqui, Marcello Morante, Margherita Caruso, Mario Socrate, Susanna PasoliniDirector: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Italian (Original Language); English (Subtitled); English (Published)
Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 136 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-03-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Legend
Movie Reviews of The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Movie Review: Gospel of Matthew
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very disappointed in the product as I thought it was like the video the Gospel of John which was excellent. I provider of the movie did an excellent job of getting the movie to me. I have seen the Gospel of Matthew in a different format and hope that one will be closer to the NIV.
Summary of The Gospel According to St. Matthew
(Faith) Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He comes to bring a sword, not peace, he says. He moves from place to place near the Sea of Galilee, sometimes attracting a multitude, sometimes being driven away and often attracting the attention of the Pharisees, the chief priests, and elders. They conspire to have him arrested, beaten, tried, and crucified, just as he prophesied. After he dies, he appears to his disciples and gives them final instructions.Released in 1964, The Gospel According to St. Matthew marks an important shift away from the gritty urban realism of Pasolini's earlier films towards the visionary imagery of his later work. A committed but far from conformist Marxist, Pasolini took a powerful and immediate approach, with no false piety or sentimentality. Employing a cast drawn largely from the peasantry of Southern Italy, where the film was shot, the action has the feel of a mystery play reenacted for the camera. Enrique Irazoqui's Christ is part folk hero, part political agitator, but always pursuing his destiny with unswerving conviction. The disciples make for vivid contrasts in facial expression, while Susanna Pasolini (mother of) is unforgettable as Mary, distraught at the Crucifixion. The recourse to handheld cameras and zoom sequences is well ahead of its time, while the almost jump-cut editing and diverse soundtrack--including Bach, Mozart and the Missa Luba--enhance the sense of action being experienced as it happens. A classic of post-war cinema which has lost none of its urgent humanity. --Richard Whitehouse
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