The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 epic biblical drama film, written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is a cinematic rendition of the story of Jesus according to the Gospel of Matthe
Original Italian release poster
Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro and Pier Paolo Pasolini together in Venice at the premiere of the movie in 1964.
Pope John XXIII, 1958–1963
Italian neorealism
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Italian neorealism, also known as the Golden Age of Italian Cinema, was a national film movement in Italy in the aftermath of World War II. It explored the contemporary everyday life and struggles of
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (film)
…Paolo Pasolini. It is a cinematic rendition of the story of Jesus according to the Gospel of Matthew, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. In the neorealist tradition, the film employed a cast of mostly amateur actors, and was filmed entirely on-location throughout Southern Italy. The dialogue is taken…
A still shot from Rome, Open City, by Roberto Rossellini (1945)
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Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica (1948)
Vittorio De Sica, a leading figure in the neorealist movement and one of the world's most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of all time