Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
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The original title is "Il Messia" (IT).
The runtime is 140 minutes (2h 20m).
The film was directed by Roberto Rossellini.
The screenplay was written by Roberto Rossellini and Silvia D'Amico Bendicò.
Cinematography was handled by Mario Montuori.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0077925.
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Il Messia
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Italy
