Directed by:
Pier Paolo PasoliniScreenplay:
Pier Paolo PasoliniCinematography:
Tonino Delli ColliComposer:
Luis BacalovCast:
Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante, Mario Socrate, Alfonso Gatto, Luigi Barbini, Paola Tedesco, Rossana Di Rocco (more)VOD (1)
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Legendary director (and avowed atheist) Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel According to Matthew (Il vangelo secondo Matteo) is one of the great retellings of the story of Christ - a cinematic rendering (filmed by invitation from the Pope, no less) at once both passionate and poetic. With stunning black-and-white photography, an eclectic soundtrack (Odetta, Bach, a Congolese mass, etc), and using a cast of non-professionals who voice dialogue drawn directly from scripture, The Gospel According to Matthew depicts the key events in the life of Christ, from immaculate conception to death on the cross. Vaunted by the Vatican as one of its select few recommended films, acclaimed by the Archbishop of Canterbury as a “great film”, and revered by critics and audiences alike, Pasolini’s Oscar-, Golden Lion-, and BAFTA-nominated film remains a magnificent, awe-inspiring experience. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Awards
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Academy Awards
- 1967 - Luis Bacalov (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
- 1967 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1967 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1968 - United Nations Award
Jussi Awards
- 1968 - Pier Paolo Pasolini (Best Foreign Filmmaker)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1966 - Best Foreign Language Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1964 - Pier Paolo Pasolini (Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize)
- 1964 - Pier Paolo Pasolini (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1995 - Pier Paolo Pasolini (The Andreas Award - Special Award)