The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)★ 7.7/10
- Drama
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Nikos Kazantzakis, Paul Schrader
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
- Original title
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- Storyline
- The carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for Him. But as His mission nears fulfillment, He must face the greatest temptation; the normal life of a good man. Based, not on the Gospels, but on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name.
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 69,002
- Companies
- Universal Pictures, Cineplex Odeon Films, Ufland Productions, United International Pictures (UIP), CIC Video, Cineplex-Odeon Home Video, MCA Home Video, CIC Victor Video, Argentina Video Home, The Criterion Collection, Alliance Video, Universal Pictures Home Video, Alliance Atlantis Home Video, United International Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Arthaus, CIC Vídeo
- Release dates
- TR May 26, 1988
- CA August 12, 1988
- US August 12, 1988
- IT September 7, 1988
- GB September 9, 1988
- NL September 22, 1988
- FI September 23, 1988
- PT September 23, 1988
- FR September 28, 1988
- DK September 30, 1988
- SE September 30, 1988
- ES October 11, 1988
- AU October 13, 1988
- AT November 1, 1988
- XWG November 10, 1988
- GR November 11, 1988
- IE November 11, 1988
- HK November 24, 1988
- BR January 1, 1989
- JP January 28, 1989
- HU January 25, 1990
- PE January 1, 1997
- CZ January 28, 1999
- PH April 18, 2000
- CO October 5, 2001
- KR January 25, 2002
- CL March 13, 2003
- MX March 12, 2004
- PL October 14, 2004
- AE April 22, 2019