The gospel according to St. Matthew / directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini ; produced by Alfredo Bini.
| Other author | Pasolini, Pier Paolo, 1922-1975. |
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Widescreen ed. |
| Publication Info | [Chatsworth, Ca.] : Water Bearer Films, c ©2003. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | The film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the 1964 Venice Film Festival, is different from other cinematic depictions of the life of Christ in that there is no screenplay per se. Pasolini limited himself to the account by Matthew: only words written by the Saint are employed; no additional dialogue was written and only scenes described by Matthew are shown. Pasolini used no professional actors (his mother plays the older Mary) and he dedicated his film "to the dear familiar memory of John XXIII." |
| General note | Videodisc release of a 1964 motion picture. |
| General note | Italian with English subtitles; letterbox format. |
| Credits | Photography, Tonini Delli Colli ; music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergej Prokofiev, Anton Webern ; original gospel text, Pro Civitate Christiana-Assisi ; original music score, Luis E. Bacalov ; voice of Christ, Enrico Maria Salerno. |
| Cast | Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante, Mario Socrate, Settimo di Porto, Otello Sestili, Ferruccio Nuzzo, Giacomo Morante, Alfonso Gatto. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Co-production of L'Arco Film, Roma and Lux cie cinematographique de France, Paris. |
| Technical details | VHS. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997 .G6755 2003 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |