The Messiah

1975 · 140 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 392 VOTES · DIR. Roberto Rossellini

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,509 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:18 (VOICES OF PEOPLE AND CRIES OF ANIMALS)
00:09:48 He will take your sons and pit them in his army,..
00:14:26 Herod: What do Scriptures say about this Messiah?
00:22:25 Blessed be His name.
00:30:21 What? Knowest thou not? The Messiah is about to come.
00:34:24 ..and we are many who ought to eat.
00:39:29 Soldier: Give way! Canst thou see?
00:44:27 "to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
00:51:46 and doth them not, shall be like a foolish man..
00:55:42 What went ye out into the desert to see?
00:59:31 As our father Moses taught us,..
01:04:25 ..good seed in his field. But while men were asleep, his enemy came..
01:08:47 The head of the Baptist, my lord.
01:14:02 ..but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.
01:20:21 But not even Solomon in all his glory..
01:24:09 Child: Welcome, Rabbi, we were waiting for thee.
01:28:48 ..and thank the Eternal.
01:32:18 But only the people of the land!
01:37:25 Whosoever will be first in the kingdom of God..
01:41:47 Woman: King of the poor.
01:48:36 He it is to whom I shall reach bread dipped.
01:54:12 If He had brought us into the land of Israel
01:59:33 They were looking for witnesses. For no man may be condemned..
02:04:57 ..not to pay the tribute to Rome.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,509
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:02:18
Final line02:04:57

Production Record

DirectorRoberto Rossellini
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes392