The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American biblical drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth. The film depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It focuses on the final twelve hours of
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It is the first installment of The Passion of the Christ film series. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as his mother Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, largely according to the canonical gospels as well as additional accounts such as the purported mystical visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Friday of Sorrows.