The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
****
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton
Martin Scorsese's pet project is a controversial alternative look at the life of Jesus Christ. Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel are very good as Jesus and Judas, respectively. This long but captivating drama was adapted from Nikos Kazantzakis' novel by Paul Schrader.
