I giardini dell'Eden (1998)

Alessandro D'Alatri directed this Italian drama about Jesus Christ, covering his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, an 18-year span not chronicled in the Bible. The film uses names of the period instead of names given in the Bible. The adult Jeoshua (Kim Rossi Stuart) reflects on past events -- his journey into the desert, baptism, acceptance into the Essenes' community, Jewish life in Galilee, his yeshiva studies, education from his father Josef (Omar Chenbod), and his spiritual growth. After seeing slavery, crucifixions, the stoning of an adulteress, and brutal Roman soldiers, Jeoshua turns to God for answers, leaves the village, and is betrayed by his friend Aziz (Said Taghmaoui), who leaves him to die in the desert. Issues such as carnality bring Jeoshua in conflict with the Essenes, yet he speaks out on behalf of the Essene David (popular Italian singer Lorenzo Cherubini).

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Rating: 6.0

Cast

Saïd Taghmaoui

Aziz

Kim Rossi Stuart

Jesus

Jovanotti

Massimo Ghini

Boris Terral

Johannes

Renzo Stacchi

Kassandra Voyagis

Asher Coher

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Pivio

Original Music Composer

Aldo De Scalzi

Original Music Composer

Alessandro D'Alatri

Director

Miro Silvera

Writer

Federico Masiero

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