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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) was a Historical - Drama Film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and produced by Alfredo Bini.

Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionLuigi ScaccianoceNominated
Best Costume DesignDanilo DonatiNominated
Best Music - ScoringLuis Enrique BacalovNominated
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Christ: All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy ghost teaching them to obey all the commandments I have given you. Behold, I am with you always, unto the end of the world.


Christ: Capharnaum, do you hope to be lifted to heaven? You shall fall low as hell.


Christ: Many are called, but few are chosen.


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In keeping with his idea of Jesus Christ as the greatest revolutionary of all time, Pier Paolo Pasolini considered casting Jack Kerouac or Allen Ginsberg in the role. He changed his mind when he met Enrique Irazoqui, a Spanish student of literature, who has written a thesis about Pasolini's novel "Ragazzi di vita" and was very curious to meet him.
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