| Pontius Pilate | |
| Director: | Gian Paolo Callegari Irving Rapper |
| Producer: | Glomer Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |
| Music: | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Released: | 15 February 1962 (Italy); 22 June 1962 (France); 1967 (USA) |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes; 93 minutes (Spain); 103 minutes (West Germany) |
| Country: | Italy, France |
| Language: | Italian French English |
| Gross: | 1,455,058 admissions (France)[1] |
Pontius Pilate (Italian: Ponzio Pilato, French: Ponce Pilate) is an Italian drama film from 1962, directed by Gian Paolo Callegari and Irving Rapper, written by Oreste Biancoli, starring Jean Marais and Jeanne Crain.[2] [3]
The film is known under the titles: Ponce Pilate (France), Poncio Pilatos (Spain), Pontius Pilate (UK / US), Pontius Pilatus – Statthalter des Grauens (Germany).[4]
John Drew Barrymore plays the characters of both Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth.[5]
The scenario is based mainly on the Gospel of John. The following biblical passages are quoted in the film: ; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:1; John 18:33; 18:37; ; 19:9-11; ; Deuteronomy 21:6-7; John 19:19-21; 19:22.[6]
This film takes a perspective on events surrounding the Passion of Jesus Christ by focusing on Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who condemned Him to death. Pilate is a man for whom nothing seems to go as planned.
The film was produced in Italy and released there on 15 February 1962.