Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo

One of the most effective films on a religious theme I have ever seen...

Vaunted by the Vatican as one of its select few recommended films, acclaimed by the Archbishop of Canterbury as a “great film”, and revered by critics and audiences alike, Pasolini’s Oscar, Golden Lion and Bafta nominated film remains a magnificent awe-inspiring experience.

Made with non-professional actors, for Mary at the scene of the crucifixion he used his mother.
For someone who was an avowed atheist and Marxist, Pasolini produced one of the finest biblical films of all time.