Gospel According to Matthew, The

Synopsis

Filmed at the behest of the Pope himself, The GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW [Il VANGELO SECONDO MATTEO], won plaudits from the Vatican and the Archbishop of Canterbury, despite its director’s avowed atheism. Pasolini’s retelling of the story of Christ is shot in an essentially neorealist style, using a cast of non-professionals and an eclectic soundtrack (including Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev, Weber and Odetta) to convey not only the message of St Matthew’s gospel, from the immaculate conception to the crucifixion, but also to comment on 2000 years of Christian tradition and art.

Dual format DVD / Blu-Ray release. The Masters of Cinema release includes: The original Italian theatrical trailer for the feature; SOPRALLUOGHI IN PALESTINA [SCOUTING IN PALESTINE], Pasolini’s 1965 film on the surveying of locations for The Gospel According to Matthew; a 1963 newsreel extract on the film; a selection of outtakes from the original SOPRALLUOGHI IN PALESTINA rushes; a 36-page booklet featuring a 1963 letter by Pasolini to Lucio S. Caruso of the Catholic Pro-Civitate Christiana; a 2012-updated essay on the film by critic Pasquale Iannone; excerpts from a 1969 interview with Pasolini by Oswald Stack, on the film; an excerpt from the Book of Matthew and rare archival imagery.

Series

Masters of Cinema

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Year of release

1964

Notes

VF Online review by Dr Miles Booy

Subjects

Film studies; Religious studies

Keywords

Christianity; Religion

Credits

Director

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL, Blu-Ray DVD

Price

£22.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

137 minutes

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

Eureka Entertainment

Email

info@eurekavideo.co.uk

Web

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Phone

020 8459 8054

Fax

020 8459 5162

Address

Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF

Notes

An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.

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