Pontius Pilate (film)

1962 film by Irving Rapper, Gian Paolo Callegari

Pontius Pilate

1962 US Theatrical Poster

Directed by| Gian Paolo Callegari
Irving Rapper
Written by| Oreste Biancoli
Gian Paolo Callegari
Gino De Santis
Produced by| Glomer Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Starring|

* Jean Marais
* Jeanne Crain
* Basil Rathbone
* Letícia Román
* Massimo Serato
* Riccardo Garrone
* John Drew Barrymore

Music by| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Release dates

| 15 February 1962 (Italy); 22 June 1962 (France); 1967 (USA)

Running time

| 100 minutes; 93 minutes (Spain); 103 minutes (West Germany)
Countries| Italy, France
Languages| Italian
French
English
Box office| 1,455,058 admissions (France)[1]

Pontius Pilate (Italian: Ponzio Pilato, French: Ponce Pilate) is an Italian drama film from 1962, directed by Gian Paolo Callegari and Irving Rapper, written by Oreste Biancoli, starring Jean Marais and Jeanne Crain.[2][3][4]

The film is known under the titles: Ponce Pilate (France), Poncio Pilatos (Spain), Pontius Pilate (UK / US), Pontius Pilatus – Statthalter des Grauens (Germany).[5]

John Drew Barrymore plays the characters of both Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth.[6]

The scenario is based mainly on the Gospel of John. The following biblical passages are quoted in the film: Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:1; John 18:33; 18:37; John 18:38; 19:9-11; Matthew 27:24; Deuteronomy 21:6-7; John 19:19-21; 19:22.[7]

This film takes a perspective on events surrounding the Passion of Jesus Christ by focusing on Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who condemned Him to death. Pilate is a man for whom nothing seems to go as planned.

The film was produced in Italy and released there on 15 February 1962.

## Cast[edit]

* Jean Marais: Pontius Pilate
* Jeanne Crain: Claudia Procula
* Basil Rathbone: Caiaphas
* Letícia Román: Sarah
* John Drew Barrymore: Judas, Jesus
* Massimo Serato: Nicodemus
* Riccardo Garrone: Galba
* Livio Lorenzon: Barabbas
* Gianni Garko: Jonathan
* Roger Tréville: Aaron El Mesin
* Carlo Giustini: Decio
* Dante DiPaolo: Simone
* Paul Muller: Mehlik
* Alfredo Varelli: Joseph of Arimathea
* Manuela Ballard: Ester (as Manoela Ballard)
* Raffaella Carrà: Jessica

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
2. ^ Ponzio Pilato (1962) Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today at the Films de France
3. ^ Pontius Pilate at IMDb
4. ^ "Pontius Pilate (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
5. ^ Ponzio Pilato (1962) \- The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television
6. ^ Pontius Pilate (1962) - The New York Times
7. ^ Poncio Pilatos | 1962 \- pejino.com

## External links[edit]

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