The Passion of the Christ

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

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life.
Cast:

Jesus: Jim Caviezel
Maria: Maia Morgenstern
Juan: Christo Jivkov
Pedro: Francesco De Vito
Magdalena: Monica Bellucci
Caifás: Mattia Sbragia
Anás: Toni Bertorelli
Judas: Luca Lionello
Poncio Pilato: Hristo Shopov
Claudia Procles: Claudia Gerini
Abenader: Fabio Sartor
Joseph of Arimathea: Giacinto Ferro
Nicodemus: Aleksander Mincer
Mother in audience: Sheila Mokhtari
Old Temple Guard: Lucio Allocca
Whipping Guard: Paco Reconti
Temple Guard: Adel Bakri
Second Man: Luciano Dragone
Thomas: Adel Ben Ayed
Accuser: Franco Costanzo
Accuser: Lino Salemme
Accuser: Emanuele Gullotto
Accuser: Francesco De Rosa
Elder: Maurizio Di Carmine
Elder: Francesco Gabriele
Elder: Angelo Di Loreta
Elder: Federico Pacifici
Elder: Roberto Santi
Elder: Giovanni Vettorazzo
Elder: Ted Rusoff
Eyepatch: Tom Shaker
Grizzled Beard: Andrea Coppola
Roman Soldier: Romuald Kłos
Roman Soldier: Giuseppe Lo Console
Roman Soldier: Dario D’Ambrosi
Man in Audience: Luciano Federico
Boy: Domenico Capalbo
Boy: Valerio Esposito
Boy: Antonello Iacovone
Boy: Nicola Tagarelli
Boy: Ivan Gaudiano
James: Chokri Ben Zagden
Malchus: Roberto Bestazzoni
King Herod Antipas: Luca De Dominicis
Barabbas: Pietro Sarubbi
2nd Temple Officer: Abel Jafri
Brutish Roman: Lello Giulivo
Scornful Roman: Emilio De Marchi
Scornful Roman: Roberto Visconti
Disma: Sergio Rubini
Gesmas: Francesco Cabras
Young Jesus: Andrea Refuto
Cassius: Giovanni Capalbo
Janus: Matt Patresi
Seraphia: Sabrina Impacciatore
Young Girl: Daniela Poti
Simon of Cyrene: Jarreth J. Merz
Woman: Noemi Marotta
Woman: Rossella Longo
Baby: Davide Marotta
Satan: Rosalinda Celentano
Pilate’s Servant: Danilo Di Ruzza
Herod’s Courtier: Vincenzo Monti
Herod’s Courtier: Danilo Maria Valli
Herod’s Courtier: Nuot Arquint
Herod’s Courtier: Abraam Fontana
Herod’s Courtier: Valerio Isidori
Herod’s Boy: Paulo dos Santos
Herod’s Court Woman: Arianna Vitolo
Herod’s Court Woman: Gabriella Barbuti
Herod’s Court Woman: Ornella Giusto
Herod’s Court Woman: Michelle Bonev
Herod’s Court Woman: Lucia Stara
Herod’s Court Woman: Evelina Meghnagi
Herod’s Servant: Francis Dokyi

Crew:

Screenplay: Mel Gibson
Screenplay: Benedict Fitzgerald
Producer: Bruce Davey
Producer: Stephen McEveety
Executive Producer: Enzo Sisti
Original Music Composer: John Debney
Original Music Composer: Gingger Shankar
Director of Photography: Caleb Deschanel
Editor: Steve Mirkovich
Editor: John Wright
Casting: Shaila Rubin
Production Design: Francesco Frigeri
Set Decoration: Carlo Gervasi
Costume Design: Maurizio Millenotti
Post Production Supervisor: Rajeev Malhotra
Sound mixer: Maurizio Argentieri
Music Editor: Kevin Crehan
Dialogue Editor: Scott G.G. Haller
Sound Designer: Matt Temple
Special Effects Supervisor: Renato Agostini
Camera Loader: Marcostavros Maggi
Compositors: Brian A. Metcalf
Art Direction: Pierfranco Luscrì
Art Direction: Daniela Pareschi
Art Direction: Nazzareno Piana
Art Department Coordinator: Daria Montagni
Assistant Art Director: Giulia Chiara Crugnola
Conceptual Design: Constantine Sekeris
Greensman: Davide Franconieri
Painter: Tim Larsen
Standby Painter: Arnaldo Bivi
First Assistant Camera: Alec Boehm
Steadicam Operator: Roberto De Angelis
Still Photographer: Jim Knell
Assistant Costume Designer: Giuseppe Avallone
Hairstylist: Desideria Corridoni
Key Hair Stylist: Maria Teresa Corridoni
Makeup Artist: Vincenzo Mastrantonio
Wigmaker: Justin Ditter
Additional Music: Jack Lenz
Armorer: Aldo Urzini
Digital Effects Supervisor: Anthony ‘Max’ Ivins
Driver: Fabio Orfanó
Makeup Effects: Bryan Blair
Post Production Assistant: Jeff Schweikart
Production Office Assistant: Stefania Sisti
Property Master: Riccardo Passanisi
Quality Control Supervisor: Timothy Michael Cairns
Security: Antonio Pupillo
Set Production Assistant: Anna Cannella
Special Effects Coordinator: Daniel Acon
Stunt Coordinator: Stefano Maria Mioni
Stunts: Giorgio Antonini
Telecine Colorist: Paolo Verrucci
Transportation Captain: Massimiliano Rocchetti
Transportation Coordinator: Daniele Abeille
Unit Production Manager: Vito Colazzo
Video Assist Operator: Mickey Bergstrom
Visual Effects Editor: Melissa Carter
Script Supervisor: Eleonora Baldwin
Digital Intermediate: Chris Taft
Editorial Production Assistant: Juliet Hirata
Best Boy Electric: Cris Borgnine
Electrician: Paolo Di Stefano
Gaffer: Carlo Vinciguerra
Lighting Technician: Riley Sidore
Rigging Gaffer: Mario Bramucci
Location Manager: Francesco Di Silvio
Production Accountant: Giorgio Catalano
Production Coordinator: Cecilia Alvarenga
Boom Operator: Vincenzo Nardi
Music Supervisor: Peter Afterman
Orchestrator: Jeff Atmajian
Sound Effects Editor: Scott A. Jennings
Sound Engineer: Lilio Rosato
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Bob Beemer
Supervising Sound Editor: Kami Asgar
Digital Compositors: Everett Burrell
Visual Effects Coordinator: Marcus Andexler
Second Unit Director: Ted Rae
Manager of Operations: Christopher Edwards
Translator: William J. Fulco
Dolby Consultant: Andy Potvin
Vocal Coach: Lisbeth Scott
Unit Manager: Federico Foti
Assistant Property Master: Danilo Di Ruzza
Set Dresser: Nunzia Nusdeo
Additional Still Photographer: Ken Duncan
Key Grip: Alberto Emidi
Grip: Massimo Barbona
Key Makeup Artist: Mario Michisanti
Key Set Costumer: Marina Roberti
Set Costumer: Nadia Salvatore
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Christopher Xavier Lozano
First Assistant Director: Sergio Ercolessi
Second Assistant Director: Mimosa Nistri Ranalletti
Assistant Production Coordinator: Patrizia Roletti
Casting Assistant: Michela Forbicioni
ADR Supervisor: Renée Tondelli
Assistant Music Supervisor: Jessica Clements
Assistant Sound Editor: Andrea Danek
Conductor: Nick Ingman
Foley Editor: Dan Yale
Musician: Mehrdad Arabi
Supervising Music Editor: Michael T. Ryan
CG Animator: Tefft Smith
Visual Effects Producer: Keith VanderLaan
I/O Manager: Tom Bristow
First Assistant Camera: Tom Gleason
Thanks: Tom Allen
Thanks: Bob Angelotti
Thanks: Raymond Arroyo
Thanks: Paul Lauer
Thanks: Charles Morton
Thanks: Alan Nierob
Actor’s Assistant: Cassidy Watkins
Additional Editing: W. Layne Mcdonald
Additional Editing: William Hoy
ADR Voice Casting: Kate Carlin
Assistant Costume Designer: Mariano Tufano
Assistant Costume Designer: Valentina Monticelli
Assistant Editor: Danny Rafic
Assistant Editor: Giorgio Conti
Assistant Editor: Laura Alecci
Assistant Editor: Liberata Zocchi
Assistant Editor: Mark Perzely
Best Boy Electric: Marco Contaldo
Cableman: Antonio Barba
Cableman: Maurizio Di Coste
Camera Operator: Fabrizio Vicari
Casting Assistant: Krassimir Ivanov
CG Animator: John Teska
Conceptual Design: Anthony Francisco
Digital Compositors: Bryan Cooke
Digital Compositors: Drew Redford
Digital Compositors: Laurel Klick
Digital Compositors: Michael M. Walsh
Digital Compositors: Mike Uguccioni
Digital Compositors: Pam Vick
Editor: Robert James Ashe
Electrician: Marco Romagnoli
Electrician: Massimiliano Sticchi
Electrician: Simone Lucchetti
Electrician: Spartaco Sardini
First Assistant Camera: Alberto Torrecilla
First Assistant Camera: Riccardo Umetelli
First Assistant Camera: Scott Rathner
First Assistant Director: John M. Nelson
First Assistant Director: Rachel Griffiths
First Assistant Editor: Barbara Dunning
First Assistant Sound Editor: Tim Tuchrello
Foley: Pamela Kahn
Greensman: Danilo Rossiello
Grip: Cristiano Biagioli
Grip: Gianpaolo Majorana
Grip: Simone Barbona
Grip: Stefano Grossi
Hairstylist: Carla Indoni
Hairstylist: Gianna Viola
Hairstylist: Maurizio Lupi
Hairstylist: Rosa Luciani
Hairstylist: Vera Mitchell
Key Grip: Andrew Robison
Key Set Costumer: Lucilla Simbari
Legal Services: Amy Tillman
Legal Services: Christos Michaels
Legal Services: Jim Meenaghan
Location Manager: Andrea Passalacqua
Makeup Artist: Lorella De Rossi
Music Editor: Jen Monnar
Musician: Bruce White
Musician: Mark Berrow
Musician: Rachel Bolt
Musician: Roger Linley
Musician: Steve Mair
Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
Orchestrator: Frank Bennett
Orchestrator: Lesli Carroll
Orchestrator: Mike Watts
Production Accountant: Alessandro Fiorito
Production Accountant: Giancarlo J. Sini
Production Accountant: Maria Fiorito
Production Coordinator: Kenneth E. Grassi
Production Coordinator: Sharon Kelly-Russo
Production Office Assistant: Michele Santantonio
Production Office Assistant: Nicola Di Marzio
Production Office Assistant: Roberto Radicchi
Production Office Assistant: Stefano Riolo
Makeup Artist: Christien Tinsley
Publicist: Diane Howard
Schedule Coordinator: Linda Avitabile
Score Engineer: Simon Rhodes
Scoring Mixer: Shawn Murphy
Second Assistant Director: Barbara Pastrovich
Set Costumer: Barbara Spoletini
Set Production Assistant: Alessandra Fortuna
Set Production Assistant: Bob Corna
Set Production Assistant: Davide Sacchetti
Set Production Assistant: Francesca Di Vella
Set Production Assistant: Ilaria Pizzilli
Set Production Assistant: Paolo Merosi
Set Production Assistant: Raphael Poggi
Set Production Assistant: Sabina Piscopo
Set Production Assistant: Sonia Troiani
Set Production Assistant: Stefano Veneruso
Sound Effects Editor: Herwig Maurer
Sound Engineer: Brian Van Leer
Sound Mixer: Kevin O’Connell
Sound Mixer: Scott Millan
Still Photographer: Philippe Antonello
Stunts: Alessandro Borgese
Stunts: Alessandro Novelli
Stunts: Angelo Ragusa
Stunts: Bruno Di Luia
Stunts: Claudio Zucchet
Stunts: Danilo Capuzi
Stunts: Edoardo Finocchi
Stunts: Emiliano Novelli
Stunts: Federico Ciuffolini
Stunts: Gabriele Ragusa
Stunts: Ionut Iftimoaie
Stunts: Mauro Antonini
Stunts: Omero Capanna
Stunts: Paolo Antonini
Stunts: Paolo Susani
Stunts: Riccardo Mioni
Stunts: Rocco Russo
Stunts: Tatiana Romanova
Supervising Sound Editor: Sean McCormack
Unit Manager: Marco Olivieri
VFX Director of Photography: Kelton Jones
Visual Effects Editor: Gabor Szitanyi
Wigmaker: Bob Kretschmer
Assistant Makeup Artist: Veronika Kostrhounova
Second Second Assistant Director: Emanuela Minoli
Head Carpenter: Antonio Beccarisi
Storyboard Artist: Cristian De Mattheis
Swing: Bruno Falconi
ADR Mixer: Howard London
Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti
Foley Mixer: Kyle Rochlin
Foley Supervisor: Jonathan Klein
Special Effects Technician: Marco Corridori
Visual Effects Production Assistant: Zack Fox
Stunt Double: Massimiliano Ubaldi
Additional Grip: Mauro Pezzotti
Assistant Camera: Corrado Serri
Best Boy Grip: Seth Saint Vincent
Camera Trainee: Andrea Tolomei
Second Assistant Camera: Alessandro Di Meo
Digital Color Timer: Steve Bowen
Digital Colorist: Ben Estrada
Digital Intermediate Editor: Curtis Lindersmith
Digital Intermediate Producer: Lorene Simpson
Location Coordinator: Claudia Moscatello
Music Producer: Dan Savant
Accountant: Alberto De Stefani
Assistant Unit Manager: Alfredo Ecolangeli
Dialogue Coach: Evelina Meghnagi
Director of Operations: Harvey Lowry
Key Set Production Assistant: Jan Michelini
Production Assistant: Daniel de Rossi
Production Consultant: Gary J. Gross
Production Secretary: Silvia Riolo
Sound Recordist: Sean Landeros

Catogories:
Drama
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By his wounds, we were healed.
Language:
עִבְרִית,Latin
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Icon Productions
Popularity:
121.663
Date:
2004-02-25
Year:
2004

CinemaSerf: The fact that there is precious little English spoken here can come across as a little off-putting at the start. Until, that is, you remember that this is a story that has been told several times – not least in the bible, and so actually the language of the dialogue doesn’t really matter so much. Once I was over that, I was rather impressed by the standard of production presented here by Mel Gibson. Jim Caviezel has a wonderful vulnerability and potency in his portrayal of the last day spent by Jesus before his crucifixion. The cinematography is very good, as is the glorious attention to detail with the costumes and settings rich and authentic to behold. The last half hour demonstrates a degree of brutality that is very difficult to watch but somehow that, too, enhances the plausibility of this speculative depiction of events. The supporting cast of relatively unknown talent work well to generate a sense of the inevitability of the proceedings and John Debney’s score is rousing and effective too. It does play a little bit fast and loose with the text of the bible, and the very graphic nature of the lives (and loves!) of some of the characters – and their flaws – is provocative and challenges the more traditional (i.e. Cecil B. de Mille) interpretations of this ultimate example of man’s inhumanity to man. It is far too long, though. It really does take it’s time to get going – perhaps expending a little too much effort on scenario development for subjects that most of us already know (regardless of our own personal faith). At times the direction is also a little bit heavy-handed. It forces us to accept the conclusions drawn by the screenplay, rather than allow us much scope to evaluate, even judge, the unfolding events for ourselves. That said, Gibson has not delivered anything elegiac here, he successfully offers us something illustrating the warts and all existence of biblical-time, Roman occupied, Judea and it is well worth a watch.
Wuchak: **_The Suffering of The Christ_**
Helmed by Mel Gibson, “The Passion of the Christ” (2004) details the excruciating last 12 hours of the life of Jesus (Yeshua) Christ as detailed in the Bible, as well as various devotional writings. Jim Caviezel stars in the eponymous role and it’s hard to imagine a more fitting person in the part. Also notable are Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, Hristo Naumov Shopov as Pontius Pilate and Jarreth Merz as Simon of Cyrene.

Obviously, this isn’t a fun movie. You have to be braced for it, as it’s shocking in a reverent way. This explains why one critic denounced it as “a two-hour-and-six-minute snuff movie.” Nevertheless, it artistically brings to life that particular turning point in history and gives the viewer a great visual of what went down. Christ’s death appeased God’s just wrath in a substitutionary sense and opened the door to immortality and eternal life, as noted in Romans 6:23 and 2 Timothy 1:10.

Research the evidence and decide for yourself whether this is historical fact or just myth.

The film was shot entirely in Italy.

GRADE: A

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