No 10 best arthouse film of all time pier paolo pasolini, 1964. Italian version of the life of jesus, directed by paolo pasolini. At the same time, pasolinis later films are some of the greatest ever made. The gospel according to saint matthew film the guardian. Matthew begins as an intriguing tale about an intense preacher in ancient times, but the plot turns less plausible as the film continues and the character. It is a film adaptation of the 1971 offbroadway musical godspell in turn based on the gospel of matthew, created by johnmichael tebelak with music and lyrics by stephen schwartz. At the 1964 venice film festival, the gospel according to st. Il vangelo secondo matteo the gospel according to st.
Matthew is considered the greatest screen version of the greatest story ever told and this freshly remastered version brings the film to life in a way that has never been seen before. Mar 07, 2014 pier paolo pasolinis masterpiece comes to life in color for the first time in this beautifully told film about the life of jesus christ according to st. The gospel according to matthew 1964 trailer youtube. A committed but far from conformist marxist, pasolini took a powerful and immediate approach, with no false piety or sentimentality. Matthew 1964, a sort of diaryonfilm in which pasolini tours the holy land. Matthew pier paolo pasolinis masterpiece comes to life in color for the first time in this beautiful film about the life of jesus christ according to st. Matthew forgoes the pageantry of biblical epics in favor of a naturalistic retelling of the christ story, achieving a respectful if not reverent interpretation with political verve. It is a cinematic rendition of the story of jesus christ according to the gospel of saint matthew, from the nativity through the resurrection. All is graces rating of the film the gospel according to st.
Theres an additional poignancy when you think about this film coming out in 73 while the country was still in. The gospel according to saint matthew film by pasolini. I have just modified 2 external links on the gospel according to st. Pier paolo pasolinis masterpiece film is restored to color in this beautifullytold film about the life of jesus christ according to st. The gospel according to matthew 1964 directed by pier. Commonly regarded as the high point of pasolinis career, the gospel according to st. Pasolini chose to film matthews gospel because, he said, john was too mystical, mark. The dialogue is taken directly from the gospel of matthew, as. Matthew il vangelo secondo matteo renders the familiar story of jesus christ from birth to death in a style that can only be described as a fusion of neorealism, cinema verite, and felliniesque strangeness. A beautiful new restoration of pasolinis masterpiece. Matthew is a film directed by pier paolo pasolini with enrique irazoqui, margherite caruso, marcello morante, susanna pasolini, year. Pasolini chose to film matthew s gospel because, he said, john was too mystical, mark too vulgar, and luke too sentimental. Oct 08, 2008 pier paolo pasolinis masterpiece comes to life in color for the first time in this beautifully told film about the life of jesus christ according to st. The visual bible the gospel of matthew full movie for the glory of jesus christ.
Matthew is a 1964 italian biographical drama film directed by pier paolo pasolini. The result was his film the gospel according to st. In 2015, the vatican city newspaper losservatore romano called it the best film on christ ever made. Matthew 1964 pier paolo pasolinis biblical drama follows the life of jesus christ enrique irazoqui as depicted in the gospel of matthew from the new testament. Some of the most intriguing artistic tributes to faith and religion come from nonbelievers.
Pasolinis brilliant passion play presents the messiah as emerging from the landscape, and out of marxist ideology. Directed by david greene with stars victor garber as jesus and david haskell as judasjohn. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. Monty pythons life of brian, which, as well as being very funny, had the advantage of being widely objected to. Pasolinis brilliant passion play presents the messiah as emerging from the landscape, and out of marxist ideology, writes peter. In 2015, losservatore romano called it the best film on christ ever made. When the pharisees, chief priests and elders learn of jesus, they conspire to have him arrested, beaten. The best thing to pier paolo pasolinis the gospel according to st. Matthew marks an important shift away from the gritty urban realism of pasolinis earlier films towards the visionary imagery of his later work. When the pharisees, chief priests and elders learn of jesus, they conspire to. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on the gospel according to st. Matthew forgoes the pageantry of biblical epics in favor of a naturalistic retelling of the christ story, achieving a respectful if.
Matthew all is grace when a marxist poet makes a film about the life of jesus christ, jesus becomes a revolutionist and even the religious superstitions turn into poetry. With richard kiley, bruce marchiano, gerrit schoonhoven, dawid minnaar. Pasolinis the gospel according to matthew with a bit of mark and isiah thrown in too looks a little less edgy these days. Matthew and enjoyed this grated pasolini superiorly to the lusty stories of the trilogy the canterbury tales and the arabian nights are rated nc17 or x. The life of jesus christ according to the gospel of matthew. Matthew and enjoyed this grated pasolini superiorly to the lusty stories of the trilogy the canterbury tales and the arabian nights are rated nc17 or x while the decameron was rated r. Many films about the life of jesus christ exist but there is a reason as to why pier paolo pasolinis take happens to be the very best of the bunch. Eventually, my love for pasolinis later works won out and i saw the movie. A musical based on the gospel according where to watch. With enrique irazoqui, margherita caruso, susanna pasolini, marcello morante. Along a rocky, barren coastline, jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables.
He used nonprofessional actors in this film, correct. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. I watched the extended black and white version of legend films disc of the gospel according to st. Many films about the life of jesus christ exist but there is a reason as to why pier paolo pasolinis take happens to be the very best of.
It won the grand prize of the international catholic film office and was one of 45 films recommended by the vatican in 1996 in honor of the centenary of cinema. Pasolinis version of the gospel, lauded by both arthouse audiences and religious groups, was shot in natural settings in southern italy, forsaking mythic grandeur in favor of a depiction that emphasizes the political radicalism of christs life, with a visual style that drew from contemporaneous documentary and renaissance painting alike. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. It fits as much of the story of jesus as one can into 2 hours and 17 minutes, starting with the nativity story, following jesus through.
Il vangelo secondo matteo is a 1964 italian biographical drama film directed by pier paolo pasolini. Matthew stars enrique irazoqui, margherita caruso, susanna pasolini, marcello morante the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 16 min, and received a. Pier paolo pasolinis masterpiece comes to life in color for the first time in this beautifully told film about the life of jesus christ according to st. Matthew was nominated for three awards, including the golden lion, and won two. Pasolini visits the holy land blog post by peter chattaway on seeking locations in palestine for the gospel according to st. Matthew 1964, which was filmed mostly in the poor, desolate italian district of basilicata, and its capital city, matera. With victor garber, lynne thigpen, katie hanley, david haskell. The notion of basing a film on one of them, he wrote, threw in the shade all the other ideas for work i had in my head. Il vangelo secondo matteo note is a 1964 italian film directed by pier paolo pasolini it is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a cinematic adaptation of the gospel of st. Matthew, by the italian director pier paolo pasolini, reveals how expressive periods of silence can be and how great music can ennoble scenes like those of christs persecution and agony on the cross.
May 03, 2014 the visual bible the gospel of matthew full movie for the glory of jesus christ. An adaption of the musical, in a modernday songanddance recreation of the gospel of st. The gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelists community and the other jews, particularly with its sharp. The visual bible the gospel of matthew full movie youtube. Apr 17, 2016 italian version of the life of jesus, directed by paolo pasolini. As his story unfolds, the centuries melt away and we are intimately involved in the life of jesus.