6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Messiah (1975)
The Messiah (1975)
Overview
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's neutral rating is due to its faithful and humanistic adaptation of the Gospel narrative, which focuses on spiritual and moral themes without explicitly promoting a specific contemporary political ideology.
The 1975 film 'The Messiah' features casting that aligns with traditional practices for biblical roles of its era. The narrative focuses on the life of Jesus without explicit critiques of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Jesus Christ, a historical figure of Middle Eastern descent, with a white Italian actor, Pier Maria Rossi. This constitutes a race swap.
The film portrays the life and teachings of Jesus Christ with dignity and historical seriousness, emphasizing his message and the early development of his movement. It aligns with the foundational virtues and significance of the faith.
The film depicts Jewish society, customs, and the religious context of Jesus's era with respect and historical nuance. While showing conflicts with certain Jewish authorities, the narrative does not condemn Judaism as a whole, but rather specific character actions, thus aligning with the dignity of the faith's historical and cultural significance.
The film 'The Messiah, 1975' is a biographical drama centered on the life of Jesus Christ. Based on its subject matter and narrative content, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted within the film, leading to a classification of N/A for its portrayal.
The film 'The Messiah, 1975' focuses on the life of Jesus Christ. There is no information available to suggest the presence of transsexual characters or themes within its historical and religious narrative. Therefore, the film does not depict transsexual individuals or related themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama depicting the life of Jesus Christ, based on biblical accounts. All major characters, such as Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, are portrayed consistent with their historically and canonically established genders.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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