The Last Temptation of Christ (Criterion Collection)

Martin Scorsese’s controversial screen version of Nikos Kazantzakis’ equally controversial novel from 1955 is a dramatic and provocative interpretation of the passion of the Christ, with a remarkable performance by Willem Dafoe as a self-doubting Jesus haunted by otherworldly visions while on the cross. Co-stars Harvey Keitel as Judas, Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene, and David Bowie as Pilate, with Harry Dean Stanton, Verna Bloom, André Gregory; scripted by Paul Schrader. 163 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; audio commentary by Scorsese, Dafoe, others; interview with Peter Gabriel; bonus footage; photo gallery; more.