The Gospel According to St. Matthew
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gospel According to St. Matthew canonical | 7 |
| Il Vangelo secondo Matteo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Gospel According to St. Matthew Context triple: [Pier Paolo Pasolini, notableWork, The Gospel According to St. Matthew]
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A.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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B.
The Calling of Saint Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow him, celebrated for its striking use of light and shadow.
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The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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E.
Jesus and the Disinherited
"Jesus and the Disinherited" is a seminal theological work by Howard Thurman that interprets the life and teachings of Jesus as a source of hope and empowerment for oppressed and marginalized people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gospel According to St. Matthew Target entity description: The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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A.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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B.
The Calling of Saint Matthew
The Calling of Saint Matthew is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow him, celebrated for its striking use of light and shadow.
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C.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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D.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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E.
Jesus and the Disinherited
"Jesus and the Disinherited" is a seminal theological work by Howard Thurman that interprets the life and teachings of Jesus as a source of hope and empowerment for oppressed and marginalized people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian film
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film ⓘ neorealist film ⓘ |
| awardNominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tonino Delli Colli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Pier Paolo Pasolini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Nino Baragli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s cinema ⓘ |
| featuresMusic |
Johann Sebastian Bach
NERFINISHED
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Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Basilicata
NERFINISHED
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Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Matera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical
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drama ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| includedIn | Vatican list of important films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Enrique Irazoqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | various composers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literal use of Gospel of Matthew text
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minimalist style ⓘ non-professional cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Il Vangelo secondo Matteo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Passion of Christ
NERFINISHED
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life of Jesus ⓘ ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| portraysBy | Enrique Irazoqui as Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Herod the Great
NERFINISHED
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Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Arco Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-09-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 137 ⓘ |
| style | Italian neorealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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poverty ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| title | The Gospel According to St. Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Pier Paolo Pasolini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Il Vangelo secondo Matteo