Pontius Pilate (film)
1962 film by Irving Rapper, Gian Paolo Callegari
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1962 US Theatrical Poster
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Directed by |
Gian Paolo Callegari
Irving Rapper |
Written by |
Oreste Biancoli
Gian Paolo Callegari Gino De Santis |
Produced by | Glomer Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |
Starring | |
Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
Release dates
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15 February 1962 (Italy); 22 June 1962 (France); 1967 (USA) |
Running time
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100 minutes; 93 minutes (Spain); 103 minutes (West Germany) |
Countries | Italy, France |
Languages |
Italian
French English |
Box office | 1,455,058 admissions (France) [1] |
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 . [2] [3] [4]
The film is known under the titles: Ponce Pilate (France), Poncio Pilatos (Spain), Pontius Pilate (UK / US), Pontius Pilatus – Statthalter des Grauens (Germany). [5]
John Drew Barrymore plays the characters of both Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth. [6]
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. [7]
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.
Cast
- Jean Marais : Pontius Pilate
- Jeanne Crain : Claudia Procula
- Basil Rathbone : Caiaphas
- Letícia Román : Sarah
- John Drew Barrymore : Judas , Jesus
- Massimo Serato : Nicodemus
- Riccardo Garrone : Galba
- Livio Lorenzon : Barabbas
- Gianni Garko : Jonathan
- Roger Tréville : Aaron El Mesin
- Carlo Giustini : Decio
- Dante DiPaolo : Simone
- Paul Muller : Mehlik
- Alfredo Varelli : Joseph of Arimathea
- Manuela Ballard : Ester (as Manoela Ballard)
- Raffaella Carrà : Jessica
References
- ↑ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films" . Box Office Story .
- ↑ Ponzio Pilato (1962) Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today at the Films de France
- ↑ Pontius Pilate at IMDb
- ↑ "Pontius Pilate (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie" . allmovie.com . Retrieved 2014-05-31 .
- ↑ Ponzio Pilato (1962) - The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television
- ↑ Pontius Pilate (1962) - The New York Times
- ↑ Poncio Pilatos | 1962 - pejino.com
External links
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- Pontius Pilate at IMDb
- Ponzio Pilato (1962) at the Films de France
- Ponzio Pilato (1962) at the World Cinema
Films directed by
Irving Rapper
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