The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

Recommended

Italy/France

Feature Film

Original Title: Il vangelo secondo Matteo

Writer/Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cinematographer: Tonino Delli Colli

Cast: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante, Ferruccio Nuzzo, Otello Sestili, Rossana Di Rocco, Paola Tedesco

Although it feels a little rushed at times and could be somewhat confusing for those with merely a passing knowledge of the New Testament, Pasolini’s dexterous adaptation of the eponymous book – a retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, the son of God, from immaculate conception to ascension to heaven – is never less than compelling. Iain.Stott