Movie

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

1964 · 137 min

A stark, neorealist retelling that feels like watching a sacred text come to life with raw, unadorned intensity.

Tagline: A Motion Picture which will be seen by the entire world - up to the end of the world!
Overview: Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he's stern, brusque, and demanding. His parables often take on the powers that be, so he and his teachings come to the attention of the Pharisees, the chief priests, and elders. They conspire to have him arrested, beaten, tried, and crucified, just as he prophesied to his followers.
How it feels: Earnest, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Faith, class, power, justice
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
class
power
justice
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none