Pontius Pilate (1962)

Original title

Ponzio Pilato

Directed by

Gian Paolo Callegari, Irving Rapper

Genre

drama film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, during the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. It centers on his political dilemmas and personal frustrations as events slip beyond his control.

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What happens

Pontius Pilate (Italian: Ponzio Pilato, French: Ponce Pilate) is an Italian drama film from 1962, directed by Gian Paolo Callegari and Irving Rapper, written by Oreste Biancoli, starring Jean Marais and Jeanne Crain. The film is known under the titles: Ponce Pilate (France), Poncio Pilatos (Spain), Pontius Pilate (UK / US), Pontius Pilatus – Statthalter des Grauens (Germany). John Drew Barrymore plays the characters of both Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth. The scenario is based mainly on the Gospel of John. The following biblical passages are quoted in the film: Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:1; John 18:33; 18:37; John 18:38; 19:9-11; Matthew 27:24; Deuteronomy 21:6-7; John 19:19-21; 19:22. This film takes a perspective on events surrounding the Passion of Jesus Christ by focusing on Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who condemned Him to death. Pilate is a man for whom nothing seems to go as planned. The film was produced in Italy and released there on 15 February 1962. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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