Article: The Messiah.(Review)

Directed by Roberto Rossellini; screenplay by Rossellini and Silvia D'Amico Bendic[acute{o}]; cinematography by Mario Montuori; music by Mario Nascimbene; starring Pier Maria Rossi as Jesus and Mita Ungaro as Mary; color, 145 mins., Italian dialog with English subtitles. Released by Vanguard Films, 1126 S. 70th St., Suite 216, Milwaukee, WI 53214, phone (414) 475-4444 or toll-free 1 (800) 218-7888.

The Messiah (1975), Roberto Rossellini's final film, recalls some of his best and most challenging work. Avoiding the garishness endemic to Hollywood films devoted to the life of Jesus, this understated epic is faithful to the basic tenets of neorealism.

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