Martin Scorsese brings Nikos Kazantzakis's controversial novel to life on screen in a breathtakingly photographed, moving, and spiritual film. Willem Dafoe plays Jesus, as he struggles with the constant call of God amidst the temptations of a normal life. The film's all-star cast also includes Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, and David Bowie as Pontius Pilate. Criterion presents Scorsese's brilliant labor of love, which took more than 15 years to realize, with a new widescreen digital transfer.
Criterion's edition of The Last Temptation of Christ includes:
- A new widescreen digital transfer
- Audio commentary by director Martin Scorsese, actor Willem Dafoe, screenwriter Paul Schrader, and others
- Hundreds of publicity and production stills
- Costume drawings
- A video interview with composer Peter Gabriel
- More!
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