The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
- Directed by
- Regardt van den Bergh
- Genre
- biographical film, family film, historical film
- Country
- Morocco, South Africa, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 4h
- Rating
- 8.8 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film presents the Gospel of Matthew word-for-word, showing the life and teachings of Jesus. Jesus is portrayed as a joyous and personal man with a sense of humour. Richard Kiley narrates as the apostle Matthew.
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What happens
The Visual Bible: Matthew (also known as The Gospel According to Matthew) is a 1993 film portraying the life of Jesus as it is found in the Gospel of Matthew. The complete Gospel is presented word-for-word based on the New International Version of the Bible. It was directed by South African film maker Regardt van den Bergh and stars veteran actor Richard Kiley in the role of St. Matthew (who narrates the movie), newcomer Bruce Marchiano as Jesus, and Gerrit Schoonhoven as Peter. Marchiano portrays Jesus as a joyous, earthy, personal man with a sense of humour. The film has been dubbed into various foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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