On Easter Sunday, we screen Martin Scorsese's classic The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel and Barbara Hershey.
Jesus, 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 – despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the saviour 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.
FILM FACTS
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: Canada, USA
Year: 1988
Length: 164 minutes
Language: English
Subtitles: No subtitles
Genre: Drama
Age limit: From 15 years
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey
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Organizers: Folkets Bio Malmö, ABF Malmö