Independent British distributors Eureka Entertainment have officially announced their upcoming Dual Format Edition of Pier Paolo Pasolini's (
Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom;
The Decameron)
The Gospel According to Matthew (1964), starring Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, and Marcello Morante. Street date is March 26th.
Special Features:
- New high-definition transfer in the film's original aspect ratio
- Original Italian theatrical trailer
- Newly translated optional English subtitles
- More extras to be announced nearer to release date
- Sumptuous booklet featuring rare archival imagery, the words of Pasolini, and more!
Legendary director (and avowed atheist) Pier Paolo Pasolini's
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the great retellings of the story of Christ – a cinematic rendering (filmed by invitation from the Pope, no less) at once both passionate and poetic.
With stunning black-and-white photography, an eclectic soundtrack (Odetta, Bach, a Congolese mass, etc), and using a cast of non-professionals who voice dialogue drawn directly from scripture,
The Gospel According to Matthew depicts the key events in the life of Christ, from immaculate conception to death on the cross.