David Bowie as Pontius Pilate

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David Bowie as Pontius Pilate refers to the musician and actor’s portrayal of the Roman governor who presides over Jesus’s trial in Martin Scorsese’s film "The Last Temptation of Christ."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film role
portrayal of historical figure
appearsIn The Last Temptation of Christ
associatedHistoricalFigure Jesus of Nazareth
associatedWithComposerOfFilmScore Peter Gabriel
associatedWithDirector Martin Scorsese
basedOn The Last Temptation of Christ (novel)
castingDecisionBy Martin Scorsese
character Pontius Pilate
controversyContextOfWork religious controversy surrounding The Last Temptation of Christ
coStarsWith Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene
Harvey Keitel as Judas Iscariot
Willem Dafoe as Jesus
linked to: Willem Dafoe
costumeType Roman official attire
countryOfOriginOfWork United States
culturalDomain biblical cinema
depicts Pontius Pilate
trial of Jesus
directorOfWork Martin Scorsese
distributionFormat theatrical release
distributorOfWork Universal Pictures
filmingPeriodOfWork late 1980s
genreOfWork religious drama film
hairAndMakeupStyle Roman-era styling for a provincial governor
historicalTimeDepicted 1st century CE
languageOfWork English
laterDistributionFormat digital streaming
home video
television broadcast
medium feature film
narrativeFunction Roman authority presiding over Jesus’s fate
notableFor casting of rock musician David Bowie in a biblical role
novelAuthor Nikos Kazantzakis
partOfCastOf The Last Temptation of Christ
portrayalMedium cinema
portrayalReception often noted as an intriguing piece of casting in the film
portrayalStyle reserved and politically calculating interpretation of Pilate
portrayedBy David Bowie
portrayedInLiveAction yes
portrays Roman governor of Judea
portraysMoralAmbiguity yes
productionCompanyOfWork Universal Pictures
releaseEventLocationOfWork United States theatrical release
religiousContext Christianity
screenTimeCharacteristic supporting role
setIn Judea under Roman rule
workType adaptation of religious novel
yearOfFilmRelease 1988

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The Last Temptation of Christ role David Bowie as Pontius Pilate