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."
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
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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
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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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