David Bowie as Pontius Pilate
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David Bowie as Pontius Pilate refers to the musician and actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over Jesus’s trial in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Last Temptation of Christ."
All labels observed (1)
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| David Bowie as Pontius Pilate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: David Bowie as Pontius Pilate Context triple: [The Last Temptation of Christ, role, David Bowie as Pontius Pilate]
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Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate
Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate refers to the British actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus in the biblical drama film "Risen."
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Antony Partos
Antony Partos is an Australian screen composer best known for his atmospheric, award-winning scores for film and television.
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Michael Ramsey
Michael Ramsey was the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury, a prominent 20th-century Anglican church leader and theologian known for his ecumenical work and spiritual writings.
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Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd was a British character actor and comedian best known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television, particularly in comic roles.
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E.
Joseph Fiennes as Clavius
Joseph Fiennes as Clavius refers to the Roman military tribune protagonist in the biblical drama film "Risen," who is tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of Jesus’ body after the crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Bowie as Pontius Pilate Target entity description: David Bowie as Pontius Pilate refers to the musician and actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over Jesus’s trial in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Last Temptation of Christ."
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A.
Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate
Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate refers to the British actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus in the biblical drama film "Risen."
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B.
Antony Partos
Antony Partos is an Australian screen composer best known for his atmospheric, award-winning scores for film and television.
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C.
Michael Ramsey
Michael Ramsey was the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury, a prominent 20th-century Anglican church leader and theologian known for his ecumenical work and spiritual writings.
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D.
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd was a British character actor and comedian best known for his work in mid-20th-century film and television, particularly in comic roles.
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E.
Joseph Fiennes as Clavius
Joseph Fiennes as Clavius refers to the Roman military tribune protagonist in the biblical drama film "Risen," who is tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of Jesus’ body after the crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
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portrayal of historical figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Last Temptation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalFigure | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerOfFilmScore | Peter Gabriel GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Last Temptation of Christ (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castingDecisionBy | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversyContextOfWork | religious controversy surrounding The Last Temptation of Christ ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harvey Keitel as Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem Dafoe as Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeType | Roman official attire ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalDomain | biblical cinema ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pontius Pilate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingPeriodOfWork | late 1980s ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | religious drama film ⓘ |
| hairAndMakeupStyle | Roman-era styling for a provincial governor ⓘ |
| historicalTimeDepicted | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterDistributionFormat |
digital streaming
ⓘ
home video ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Roman authority presiding over Jesus’s fate ⓘ |
| notableFor | casting of rock musician David Bowie in a biblical role ⓘ |
| novelAuthor | Nikos Kazantzakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | The Last Temptation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| portrayalReception | often noted as an intriguing piece of casting in the film ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | reserved and politically calculating interpretation of Pilate ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInLiveAction | yes ⓘ |
| portrays | Roman governor of Judea ⓘ |
| portraysMoralAmbiguity | yes ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseEventLocationOfWork | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| screenTimeCharacteristic | supporting role ⓘ |
| setIn | Judea under Roman rule ⓘ |
| workType | adaptation of religious novel ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1988 ⓘ |
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