Christus
(1916) Italy
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Giulio Cesare Antamoro
Cast: Alberto Pasquali [Gesù Cristo], Amleto Novelli [Ponzio Pilato], Leda Gys [La Madonna], Augusto Mastripietri [Giuda], Amalia Cataneo, Renato Visca [Gesù a dodici anni], Maria Caserini, Aurelia Cattaneo, Lina De Chiesa, Ignazio Lupi, Augusto Poggioli, Ermanno Roveri
Società Italiana Cines production. / Scenario by Giulio Cesare Antamoro and Ignazio Lupi, from a poem by Fausto Salvatori. Set decoration by Giulio Lombardozzi. Second unit director, Enrico Guazzoni. Cinematography by Renatio Cartoni. / Released 5 November 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / An apparent remake of Antamoro’s Christus (1914). The film was released in the USA on 30 April 1917.
Drama: Biblical.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown) [Italy]; Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Jesus Christ
Listing updated: 23 January 2013.
References: Website-IMDb : with additional infomation provided by Bob Fontenrose.
Home video: DVD.
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