---
title: 'The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Martin Scorsese'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 163
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-temptation-of-christ-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095497/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

1988 · R · 163 min · Drama, Thriller, History · United States, Canada


## Synopsis

The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 epic religious drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Paul Schrader, with uncredited rewrites from Scorsese and Jay Cocks, it is an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' controversial 1955 novel of the same name. The film, starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Andre Gregory, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie, was shot entirely in Morocco.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- **Screenplay:** [Nikos Kazantzakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikos-kazantzakis), [Paul Schrader](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-schrader)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peter Gabriel](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gabriel)
- **Producer:** [Barbara De Fina](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-de-fina)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Ballhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ballhaus)
- **Editor:** [Thelma Schoonmaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-schoonmaker)

## Cast

- [Harvey Keitel](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-keitel) as Judas Iscariot
- [Gary Basaraba](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-basaraba) as Andrew the Apostle
- [Irvin Kershner](https://cinepixo.com/people/irvin-kershner) as Zebedee
- [Michael Been](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-been) as John the Apostle
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester) as Bartholomew the Apostle
- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe) as Jesus Christ
- [Paul Herman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-herman) as Philip the Apostle
- [Peter Berling](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berling) as Beggar
- [Nehemiah Persoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/nehemiah-persoff) as Rabbi
- [Alan Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-rosenberg) as Thomas the Apostle
- [Barbara Hershey](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-hershey) as Mary Magdalene
- [Andre Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-gregory) as John the Baptist
- [Roberts Blossom](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberts-blossom) as Aged Master
- [Illeana Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/illeana-douglas)
- [Victor Argo](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-argo) as Saint Peter

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