Ballhaus: From Fassbinder to Scorsese
Feb 18, 2010Michael Ballhaus, German cinematographer turned Academy Award–nominated Hollywood DP, is getting his due at the Cinémathèque française, in a retrospective that begins this week . . .
United States
1988
163 minutes
Color
1.85:1
English
70
At last, Martin Scorsese’s most personal masterpiece can be seen outside of the controversy it engendered, and be seen for what it is: a fifteen-year labor of love. Nikos Kazantzakis’s landmark novel comes to breathtaking life in this moving and spiritual film. The all-star cast includes Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, and Willem Dafoe as Jesus. Criterion is proud to present this cinematic treasure in an exclusive director-approved special edition.
| Jesus | Willem Dafoe |
| Mary Magdalene | Barbara Hershey |
| Judas | Harvey Keitel |
| Saul/Paul | Harry Dean Stanton |
| Pontius Pilate | David Bowie |
| Mary, Mother of Jesus | Verna Bloom |
| Jeroboam | Barry Miller |
| Zebedee | Irvin Kershner |
| John the Baptist | Andre Gregory |
| Girl angel | Juliette Caton |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Producer | Barbara De Fina |
| Executive producer | Harry Ufland |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Production Design | John Beard |
| Costume design | Jean-Pierre Delifer |
| Music | Peter Gabriel |
| From the novel by | Nikos Kazantzakis |
| Screenplay | Paul Schrader |
| Casting | Cis Corman |
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