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The Passion of the Christ (Original title)The Passion (Working title)The Passion of Christ (Working title)
Date: 2004 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Mel Gibson

Production company billing: ©2004 Icon Distribution, Inc. An Icon Productions presentation An Icon production A Mel Gibson film Dolby/DTS/SDDS Prints by DeLuxe [2.35:1] Subtitles Filmed in Panavision Kodak film stock
Synopsis: Drama. The last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, from his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane to his death on the cross at Golgotha.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (225)
©: Inc. Icon Distribution, Production Company/Presented by: Icon Productions, [Production Company]: Marquis Films, Executive Producer: Enzo Sisti, Produced by: Mel Gibson, Produced by: Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety, Chief Operating Officer of Icon: Vicki Christianson, Executive Vice President of Icon: Paul Green, Unit Production Manager: Vito Colazzo, Unit Production Manager: Mary Kim, Unit Manager: Federico Foti, Facilities Manager: Andrea Alunni, Production Co-ordinator: Cecilia Alvarenga, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Patrizia Roletti, Production Accountant: Giorgio Catalano, Production Accountant: Giancarlo Sini, Location Manager Supervisor: Vincenzo Testa, Location Manager: Andrea Passalacqua, Location Co-ordinator: Claudia Moscatello, Post-production Supervisor: Rajeev Malhotra, Production Consultant: Gary Gross, 2nd Unit Director: Ted Rae, Assistant Director (1st): Rachel Griffiths, Sergio Ercolessi, Assistant Director (2nd): Barbara Pastrovich, Mimosa Nistri, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Luigi Spoletini, Emanuela Minoli, Cast Liaison: Alessandro Giuseppini, Extras Co-ordinator: Antonio Spoletini, Silvano Spoletini, Script Supervisor: Eleonora Baldwin, Casting: Shaila Rubin, Casting (Voice): Kate Carlin, Screenplay: Benedict Fitzgerald, Screenplay: Mel Gibson, Director of Photography: Caleb Deschanel, Camera Operator (A): Roberto De Angelis, Camera Operator (B): Fabrizio Vicari, Steadicam Operator: Roberto De Angelis, Gaffer: Carlo Vinciguerra, Still Photographer: Philippe Antonello, Additional Still Photographer: Ken Duncan, Visual Effects Designed/Produced by: Keith Vanderlaan, Visual Effects (Supervisor): Ted Rae, Visual Effects (Editor): Melissa Carter, Gabor Szitanyi, Visual Effects (Line Producer): J.M. Logan, Visual Effects (Co-ordinator): Marcus Andexler, [Visual Effects] Systems Engineer: Michael Donahue, Compositor: Drew Redford, Compositor: Mike Uguccioni, Compositor: Pam K. Vick, Compositor: Bryan A. Cooke, Compositor: Laurel Klick, Everett Burrell, Flame Compositor: Brian Battles, CG Animator: John Teska, Teft Smith, Matte Artist: Mark Sullivan, Digital Paint Artist: Michael Shelton, Special Effects Supervisor: Renato Agostini, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Daniel Acon, Special Effects Foreman: Franco Ragusa, Special Effects Technician: Marco Moneta, Massimo Cristofanelli, Special Effects Blacksmith: Fausto Baldinelli, Special Effects Labour: Timothy Rutherford, Special Effects: Corridori G. & A. Cinematografica, Model Shop Supervisor: Ramon Juncal, Lead Model Maker: Olivia St Anne Ramirez, [Models] Effects Technician: Tim Jarvis, Motion Control Supervisor: Mark H. Weingartner, Motion Control Operator: Leslie Bernstein, Film Editor: John Wright, Additional Editing: William Hoy, 1st Assistant Editor: Barbara Dunning, Avid Assistant Editor: Mark Perzel, Assistant Editor: Danny Rafic, Italian Avid Assistant: Giorgio Conti, Italian Assistant Editor: Liberata Zocchi, Laura Alecci, Production Designer: Francesco Frigeri, Art Director: Daniela Pareschi, Art Director: Nazzareno Piana, Art Director: Pierfranco Luscri, Set Decorator: Carlo Gervasi, Illustrator/Story Board Artist: Miles Teves, Property Master: Riccardo Passanisi, Costume Designer: Maurizio Millenotti, Key Make-up Artist: Mario Michisanti, Make-up Artist: Vincenzo Mastrantonio, Additional Make-up Artist: Renato Francola, Make-up/Prosthetics for Jim Caviezel: Christien Tinsley, Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Crew: Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Productions, Special Make-up Effects Designed/Prod by: Keith Vanderlaan, Make-up Effects Consultant: Greg Cannom, Make-up Effects Artist: Kelley Mitchell, Make-up Effects Artist: Kevin Wasner, Make-up Effects Artist: Mark Killingsworth, Make-up Effects Artist: Chris Gallaher, Brandon Reininger, Special Make-up Effects Supervisor: Brian Sipe, Mold Department Supervisor: Arthur Pimentel, Art Department: Martin Astles, Art Department: Kevin Brennan, Art Department: Ron Brown, Art Department: John Donahue, Art Department: Mario Torres Jr, Todd Tucker, Effects Technician: Bryan Blair, Effects Technician: Michael P. Delrossa, Effects Technician: Glen Eisner, Effects Technician: D. Damien Fisher, Effects Technician: John Kim, Effects Technician: Kristen Lobstein, Effects Technician: Brian Meck, Effects Technician: Verena Mercenier, Effects Technician: Mark Nieman, Effects Technician: Michael O'Brien, Effects Technician: James Parr, Effects Technician: Gary R. Pawlowski, Effects Technician: Robert Ramos, Brian Vandorn, [Make-up Effects] Wig Maker: Justin Ditter, Robert Kretschmer, Operations Manager: Harvey Lowry, Alexei O'Brien, Mechanical Engineer: Peter A. Chevako, Mechanical Engineer: Terry O. Sandin, Colin D. Recchio, [Make-up Effects] Production Co-ordinatr: Kenneth E. Grassi, Sharon Kelly-Russo, [Effects Still] Photographer: Chuck Zlotnick, Muppeteer: Philip Farah, Key Hairstylist: Maria Teresa Corridoni, Hairstylist: Desideria Corridoni, Hairdresser: Maurizio Lupi, Hairdresser: Rosa Luciani, Hairdresser: Gianna Viola, Carla Indoni, Hairstylist for Jim Caviezel: Vera Mitchell, Wigs: Rocchetti & Rocchetti Rome, Titles: Pacific Title, Music: John Debney, Additional Music: Jack Lenz, Featured Choir: London Voices, Vocals/Double Violin: Shankar & Gingger, Featured Performer: Ron Allen, Featured Performer: Chris Bleth, Featured Performer: Ahmed el-Eshmer, Featured Performer: Pedro Eustache, Featured Performer: Rick Hyslop, Featured Performer: Karen Han, Featured Performer: Jan Hendrickse, Featured Performer: Peter Jeffreys, Featured Performer: Shannon Kingsbury, Featured Performer: Aaron Martin, Featured Performer: Levon Minassian, Featured Performer: Naser Mousa, Featured Performer: The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir, Featured Performer: Keith Thompson, Featured Performer: Martin Tillman, Tanya Tsarouska, [Featured Performer]: Mel Gibson, [London Voices] Choir Director: Terry Edwards, Orchestra Conductor: Nick Ingman, Orchestrations: Brad Dechter, Orchestrations: Mike Watts, Orchestrations: Frank Bennett, Orchestrations: Jeff Atmajian, Synth Programming: John Van Tongeren, Music Supervisor: Peter Afterman, Associate Music Supervisor: Margaret Yen, Music Co-ordinator: Aaron Martin, Music Co-coordinator: Lola Debney, Orchestra/Choir Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Score Production: Dan Savant, Supervising Music Editor: Michael T. Ryan, Music Editor: Jennifer Monnar, Musical Scoring Engineer: Wolfgang Amadeus, Orchestral Scoring Engineer: Simon Rhodes, Score Mixed by: Shawn Murphy, Musical Scoring Crew: Olga Fitzroy, Musical Scoring Crew: Andrew Dudman, Sam O'Kell, Sound Designer: Matt Temple, [Production] Sound Mixer: Maurizio Argentieri, Boom Operator: Vincenzo Nardi, [Sound] Engineer: Brian van Leer, Sound Mixed by: Kevin O'Connell, Sound Mixed by: Bob Beemer, Scott Millan, Sound Engineer: Lilio Rosato, Supervising Sound Editor: Kami Asgar, Supervising Sound Editor: Sean McCormack, Dialogue Editor: Scott G.G. Haller, Dialogue Recording Engineer: Andrea Lancia, Dialogue Restoration: Jonathan Lee, Sound Effects Editor: Scott A. Jennings, Sound Effects Editor: Herwig Maurer, ADR Supervisor: Renée Tondelli, ADR Mixer: Howard London, Foley Supervisor: Jonathan Klein, Foley Artist: Pamela Nedd Kahn, Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti, Foley Mixer: Kyle Rochlin, Foley Editor: Dan Yale, Post-production Recordist: Tom Y. Burns, Fred W. Peck Iii, Stunt Co-ordinator: Tefano Mioni, Stunts Supervisor: Franco Maria Salamon, Theological Consultant: William J. Fulco, Dolby Sound Consultant: Andy Potvin, Lyrics/Vocal Coaching: Lisbeth Scott, Dialogue Coach: Evelina Meghnagi, Aramaic/Latin Translator: William J. Fulco, Armourer: Aldo Urzini, Horse Master: Carlo Antonioni, Groom: Stefano Antonioni, Gianni Marini, Wrangler Co-ordinator: Pasquale Martino, Studio: Cinecittà
Cast (75)
Jim Caviezel (Jesus), Monica Bellucci (Magdalene), Claudia Gerini (Claudia Procles, Pilate's wife), Maïa Morgenstern (Mary), Sergio Rubini (Dismas), Toni Bertorelli (Annas), Roberto Bestazzoni (Malchus), Francesco Cabras (Gesmas), Giovanni Capalbo (Cassius), Rosalinda Celentano (Satan), Emilio De Marchi (scornful Roman), Francesco De Vito (Peter), Lello Giulivo (British Roman), Abel Jafry (2nd temple officer), Hristo Jivkov (John), Luca Lionello (Judas Iscariot), Jarreth Merz (Simon of Cyrene), Matt Patresi (Janus), Fabio Sartor (Abenader), Mattia Sbragia (Caiphas, the High Priest), Hristo Naumov Shopov (Pontius Pilate), Roberto Visconti (scornful Roman), Giacinto Ferro (Joseph of Arimathea), Olek Mincer (Nicodemus), Sheila Mokhtari (woman in audience), Lucio Allocca (old temple guard), Paco Reconti (whipping guard), Adel Bakri (temple guard), Luciano Dragone (2nd man), Adel Ben Ayed (Thomas), Franco Costanzo, Lino Salemme, Emanuele Gullotto, Francesco De Rosa (accuser), Maurizio Di Carmine, Francesco Gabriele, Angelo Di Loreta, Federico Pacifici, Roberto Santi, Ted Rusoff (elder), Tom Shaker (eyepatch), Andrea Coppola (grizzled beard), Romuald Klos, Giuseppe Lo Console, Dario D'ambrosi (Roman soldier), Luciano Federico (man in audience), Omar Capalbo, Valerio Esposito, Antonello Iacovone, Nicola Tagarelli, Ivan Gaudiano (boy), Chokri Ben Zagdan (James), Luca De Dominicis (Herod), Pedro Sarubbi (Barabbas), Andrea Ivan Refuto (young Jesus), Sabrina Impacciatore (Seraphia), Daniela Poti (young girl), Noemi Marotta, Rossella Longo (woman), Davide Marotta (baby), Danilo Di Ruzza (Pilate's servant), Vincenzo Monti, Danilo Maria Valli, Nuot Arquint, Abraam Fontana, Valerio Isidori (Herod's courtier), Paolo Dos Santos (Herod's boy), Arianna Vitolo, Gabriella Barbuti, Ornella Giusto, Michelle Bonev, Lucia Stara, Evelina Meghnagi (Herod's court woman), Francis Dokyi Baffour (Herod's servant), Mel Gibson ([foot of Jesus at Magdalene's stoning])