Povero Cristo
| Povero Cristo | |
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| Directed by | Pier Carpi |
| Written by | Pier Carpi |
| Starring | Mino Reitano Rosemary Dexter Raoul Grassilli |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori |
| Edited by | Daniele Alabiso |
| Music by | Mario Migliardi |
Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Povero Cristo is 1975 Italian film written and directed by Pier Carpi.
Plot
[edit]A young man with aspirations of becoming a private investigator is approached by a stranger who promises 100 million lire if he obtains evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ.
Cast
[edit]- Mino Reitano as Giorgio Cavero / Jesus Christ
- Rosemarie Dexter as Mara / Mary Magdalene
- Raoul Grassilli as Commissioner Petra / Pontius Pilate
- Curd Jürgens as Stranger who hires Giorgio
- Edmund Purdom as Man in a tailcoat / Satan
- Ida Galli as Giorgio's mother / Mary
- Roberto Brivio as Basta / Barabbas
- Paolo Gozlino as Senior dancer / John the Baptist
- Giovanni Brusatori as Gavetta / Judas
- Enrico Beruschi as Perota / Peter
- Giancarlo Badessi as Director / Herod
- Franco Ressel as Convicted / Penitent thief
- Saverio Mosca as Convicted / Impenitent thief
- Adolfo Lastretti as Policeman / Centurion
- Sonia Viviani
Production
[edit]While credited to Pier Carpi, the actual director of the film was his assistant Gianni Siragusa, with Carpi only supervising the shootings.[1] Announcing the film, Carpi described the film as "a religious giallo".[1]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 33rd Venice International Film Festival, in the Spazio Aperto sidebar.[1][2] It was released in Italian cinemas on January 1976.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Curti, Roberto (2018). Mavericks of Italian Cinema: Eight Unorthodox Filmmakers, 1940s-2000s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 6, 17–18. ISBN 978-1-4766-7242-7.
- ^ "Manifestazioni cinematografiche". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
External links
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