17 Sep 2021
Hell is Empty
A self-styled messiah initiates a teenage runaway into his cult of sister-wives. Her rebellious nature upends the community, triggering a bloody uprising against the patriarch.
The Messiah
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
Top Billed Cast
Pier Maria Rossi Jesus
Mita Ungaro Virgin Mary
Carlos de Carvalho John the Baptist
Fausto Di Bella Saul
Vernon Dobtcheff Samuel
Antonella Fasano Maria Magdalena
Jean Martin Pontius Pilate
Toni Ucci Herodes Antipas
Vittorio Caprioli Herod the Great
Tina Aumont Adulteress
Flora Carabella Herodias
Yatsugi Khelil Joseph
Joshua Sinclair Roman guard
Renato Scarpa Herod's brother
John Karlsen Caiaphas
Denise Bataille La sorella di Erode
Anita Bartolucci Samaritan
Renato Montalbano Matthew
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