Stars: Monica Bellucci, Hristo Naumov Shopov, Maja Morgenstern, Luca Lionello, Claudia Gerini, Mattia Sbragia, Jim Caviezel

Director: Mel Gibson

Summary: A dramatisation of the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ. Following a betrayal by his close friend Judas, Jesus is arrested. There follows a chain of events in which a man who claimed he was the son of God is persecuted by the will of Jewish high priests and at the hands of occupying Roman forces. Aramaic dialogue with subtitles.

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-wrote the screenplay--PASSION uses flashbacks to substantiate a handful of pertinent moments in Jesus' life and teachings, such as the Sermon on the Mount and the Last Supper, as well as his relationships with his mother and his disciples. Still, the drama focuses on the seemingly endless torture inflicted upon Jesus by Roman soldiers at the urging of the Jewish crowd that considers him a blasphemer, despite the attempts of a sympathetic Pontius Pilate (Hristo Naumov Shopov) to spare him from death. The faint of heart should be prepared for the brutal, barbaric beatings that Christ endures. Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, and Hristo Jivkov are touching as Mary, Magdalene, and John respectively, who are devastated by Jesus' fate yet aware that they can do nothing to change it. Performed in Aramaic and Latin with English subtitles, Gibson's labour of love is sure to prompt discussion and debate as to historical and Biblical fact.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Aramaic
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	The making of The Passion Of The Christ, Deleted scenes, The Legacy featurette, Panel Discussion, Theologin commentary, Director's audio commentary, Music commentary
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2004
Release Date:	March 26, 2007
Runtime:	121 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	3135501001
Keywords:	Passion, Christ, Edition, Drama, Biblical, Director's, Aramaic
Genre:	Drama