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The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

By his wounds, we were healed.

20047.52h 7m

Overview

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Directed by Mel Gibson
Written by Mel Gibson, Benedict Fitzgerald
Produced by Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $610.1M

Top Cast

Jim Caviezel

Jim Caviezel

Jesus

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Maria

Christo Jivkov

Christo Jivkov

Juan

Francesco De Vito

Francesco De Vito

Pedro

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Magdalena

Mattia Sbragia

Mattia Sbragia

Caifás

Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorelli

Anás

Luca Lionello

Luca Lionello

Judas

Hristo Shopov

Hristo Shopov

Poncio Pilato

Claudia Gerini

Claudia Gerini

Claudia Procles

Themes & Keywords

missionsufferingroman empirechristianityjewryromancrucifixionapostlelast supperbiblesataneastertorturebrutalityshockingjesus christcomplexchristian filmaramaicrosarioprovocativeancient language filmsangreboldhopeful

About The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of mission, suffering, roman empire, christianity, jewry, roman. Directed by Mel Gibson, it stars Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov. A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

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