The Gospel According to Matthew - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Gospel According to Matthew"
Il vangelo secondo Matteo (1965)
Timing: 2:17 (137 min)
The Gospel According to Matthew - TMDB rating
7.431/10
335

Actors and characters

Enrique Irazoqui
Character Cristo
Margherita Caruso
Character Maria (Giovane)
Susanna Pasolini
Character Maria (Vecchia)
Marcello Morante
Character Giuseppe
Mario Socrate
Character Giovanni Battista
Settimio Di Porto
Character Pietro
Alfonso Gatto
Character Andrea
Luigi Barbini
Character Giacomo
Giacomo Morante
Character Giovanni
Guido Cerretani
Character Bartolomeo
Guido Cerretani
Character Bartolomeo
Rosario Migale
Character Tommaso
Ferruccio Nuzzo
Character Matteo
Marcello Galdini
Character Giacomo Figlio di Alfeo
Elio Spaziani
Character Taddeo
Enzo Siciliano
Character Simone
Otello Sestili
Character Giuda
Juan Rodolfo Wilcock
Character Caifa
Alessandro Tasca
Character Ponzio Pilato
Amerigo Bevilacqua
Character Erode I
Francesco Leonetti
Character Erode II
Franca Cupane
Character Erodiade
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Paola Tedesco
Character Salomè
Rossana Di Rocco
Character L'Angelo del Signore
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Renato Terra
Character Un Indemoniato
Eliseo Boschi
Character Giuseppe D'Arimatea
Natalia Ginzburg
Character Maria di Betania
Umberto Bevilacqua
Character Boia di Giovanni Battista (uncredited)
Silvio Citti
Character Stefaton (uncredited)
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Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli
Character Pastore con Bambino (uncredited)
Domenico Notarangelo
Character Centurion (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The role of Mary was played by the director's mother – Susanna Pasolini, in the scenes of Jesus's execution.
  • The apostle Philip was played by 21-year-old philosopher Giorgio Agamben. Writers Juan Rodolfo Wilcock and Natalia Ginzburg played Caiaphas and Mary of Bethany, respectively.
  • Ninetto Davoli made his film debut in a silent role (playing a shepherd), but was not mentioned in the credits.
  • Alexander Tvardovsky, after watching the film, rushed to embrace the director.
  • At the time, an unknown Bertolucci assisted Pasolini on the film's set.
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