THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo) (1964) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Pier Paolo Pasolini

Written by - Pier Paolo Pasolini

Starring - Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini

"One of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s masterworks. Here, the Italian filmmaker tells the gospel according to St. Matthew in a way that counters the usual colossal films based on the sacred scriptures with a more simplistic, bare style that brings the figure of Christ down to earth and the majesty of the story to a more human level. The result is highly moral, carefully photographed and poetic as well as an ambitious and original subjective portrayal of a figure that has been brought to the screen time and time again. A fulfilling experience throughout."

Biopic, Italy/France