2004 · 127 min · R

The Passion of the Christ

Name: The Passion of the Christ
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 127 min
Cast: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito, Monica Bellucci

Directed by Mel Gibson · Drama

The Passion of the Christ (2004) is a Drama film, directed by Mel Gibson set in Jerusalem and Judea during ancient times. It runs 127 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of faith / religion, betrayal, and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer

John DebneyGingger Shankar

Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel

Cast

Jim CaviezelMaia MorgensternChristo JivkovFrancesco De VitoMonica BellucciMattia SbragiaToni BertorelliLuca Lionello

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Jerusalem Judea

Setting

Urban Rural

When

Ancient

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / Religion Betrayal Guilt & Shame

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

1959
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Urban · Coastal Seadir. William Wyler
2005
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Desert · Urbandir. Ridley Scott
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
Cairo · Jerusalem · Damascus — 1910s
Desertdir. David Lean
1977
Sorcerer
Jerusalem · Paris · New York City · Veracruz — 1970s
Wilderness · Urban · Mountaindir. William Friedkin
1965
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Galilee · Jerusalem — Ancient
Rural · Desertdir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
Jerusalem · Judea — Ancient
Desert · Urban · Ruraldir. Martin Scorsese

The Passion of the Christ

The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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