• Director(s)

    Martin Scorsese

  • Production Year

    1988

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    164m

  • Cast

    Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Roberts Blossom, Barry Miller, Gary Basaraba, Irvin Kershner, Leo Burmester, Andre Gregory

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The Last Temptation Of Christ

strong violence, gore, sex, nudity

Interpretation of the story of Jesus Christ, based not on the Gospels but on the 1955 novel. The portrayal of Christ's struggle with human doubts and tempations, before His ultimate sacrifice, may upset some viewers.…

Interpretation of the story of Jesus Christ, based not on the Gospels but on the 1955 novel. The portrayal of Christ's struggle with human doubts and tempations, before His ultimate sacrifice, may upset some viewers.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

sex

injury detail

nudity

theme

threat and horror

language

discrimination

  • Director(s)

    Martin Scorsese

  • Production Year

    1988

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    164m

  • Cast

    Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Roberts Blossom, Barry Miller, Gary Basaraba, Irvin Kershner, Leo Burmester, Andre Gregory

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Classified Date:
02/09/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
strong violence, gore, sex, nudity
Classified Date:
15/02/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
violence
Christ is shown being beaten and whipped, with bloody detail, before the Crown of Thorns is placed on His head. During the Crucifixion, there is sight of blood spurts as nails are driven through Him. There are also some bloody stabbings.
sex
A woman is seen having sex with multiple men who lie on top of her and gently thrust into her. It is implied the men are paying for sex. Another scene shows a man and a woman having sex. The scene is visually discreet but features some nudity as the couple are entwined.
injury detail
There is sight of blood in the aftermath of violence.
nudity
A woman's breast is briefly seen after sex. There is also natural and non sexual full frontal male and female nudity, within the context of a baptism.
theme
The film's theme may offend some viewers, especially some religious viewers. In particular, its suggestion that, as He died on the Cross, Christ may have considered what His life might have been like had He led a more ordinary life, rather than one of sacrifice. Nonetheless, the film treats this idea seriously, rather than irreverently, and does not suggest that He succumbed to any such temptation.
Contains violence, gore and moderate sex
Classified Date:
30/11/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
11/07/1989
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
07/02/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical Trailer
Classified Date:
08/12/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
02/09/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
29/01/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary with director Martin Scorsese

  • Classified date

    15/02/2019

  • BBFC reference

    CVF061601

  • Language

    English