This film is a very generic telling of the story of Christ. It begins with Mary's visit with the Angels and follows all the major moments in his life up to his accession into heaven. There is really nothing to hold the interest of the viewer, unless they are a student of early Italian cinema There are some interesting special effects, that at the time would have been positively dazzling to audiences of the time. One in particular is Judas being haunted by a ghostly apparition, that may either be the devil, or an interpretation of his own consciousness.
It interesting to see the star of Bethlehem depicted clearly as a comet rather than a manifestation created by God. During a lengthy travelogue of Jesus' time in Egypt there is a brief image of the Sphinx of Giza before it was completely dug out of the sand in 1925, as well as a number of other unrestored historical monuments that would definitely interest the archaeologically minded views There are also some odd moments. During the last supper, the apples on the table appear to be simply painted flat pieces of material, the film really dwells on this section, and almost turns the scene into a modern mass. During the crucifixion we see the position of the other two other people crucified with Christ altered numerous times. Clearly the physical stress of the crucifixion was telling and the director was doing his best to help these poor chaps out
It interesting to see the star of Bethlehem depicted clearly as a comet rather than a manifestation created by God. During a lengthy travelogue of Jesus' time in Egypt there is a brief image of the Sphinx of Giza before it was completely dug out of the sand in 1925, as well as a number of other unrestored historical monuments that would definitely interest the archaeologically minded views There are also some odd moments. During the last supper, the apples on the table appear to be simply painted flat pieces of material, the film really dwells on this section, and almost turns the scene into a modern mass. During the crucifixion we see the position of the other two other people crucified with Christ altered numerous times. Clearly the physical stress of the crucifixion was telling and the director was doing his best to help these poor chaps out