Powerful, passionate and thought-provoking, The Last Temptation of Christ is the extraordinary film that follows Jesus Christs journey as he accepts his divinity and ultimate fate. Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese directs an all-star cast of Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey and Harvey Keitel through this visually breathtaking re-imagining of faith and sacrifice, guilt and redemption, sin and atonement. Based on the acclaimed novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, it is a masterpiece of cinematic achievement that has endured as one of the must-see films of all time. This powerful drama also earned Martin Scorsese an Academy Award Nomination for Best Achievement in Directing 1988, as well as Golden Globe Nominations for Barbara Hershey (Best Supporting Actress) 1989 and Peter Gabriel (Best Original Score) 1989.