The Gospel According to St Matthew = Il Vangelo Secondo Matt

The Gospel According to St Matthew is a startlingly visual rendering of the biblical story of Christ. Acted entirely by non-professionals, Pasolini’s adaptation blends breath-taking photography with an astounding musical score (from Bach to Billie Holliday) to create a unique vision which is both profoundly religious and forcefully political. Original title: Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo. In Italian with English subtitles.

Credits

director

Pier Pasolini

producer

Alfredo Bini

production company

Lux Film

Arco Films (US)

Duration

02:12:00:00

Production places

Italy

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

36656

Languages

English

Italian

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Realism in motion pictures

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Jesus Christ

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Italy

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Italy, 1964

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