Daily Movie Rec 4/11/2023
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
"For men abiding in a land where death overshadowed them, light has dawned."
Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cinematography by: Tonino Delli Colli
Plot:
A retelling of the story of Jesus Christ by the openly gay atheist Marxist iconoclast Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Reasons to watch:
You might expect something more incendiary from that description, but Pasolini’s version is highly accurate to the New Testament (with most dialogue taken straight from the text) and deeply sincere - a thoughtful social humanist meditation that skillfully balances visual grandeur with neorealist modesty.
The Criterion Channel/Tubi/Fandor
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