The Messiah [Il Messia]
- Release Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- History
- Directed By
- Roberto Rossellini
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.
