Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas — despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

Jonathan Rosenbaum (Chicago Reader): “One of the most thoughtful religious films ever made—provocative in the best sense.”

Leonard Maltin: “Bold, controversial, and profoundly sincere.”