The Messiah

Original title: Il Messia

140 minutes • 1975 • 6.5 Score

Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.

Roberto Rossellini

Director