The Garden of Eden (1998)

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Alessandro D'Alatri directed this Italian drama about Jesus Christ, covering his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, an 18-year span not chronicled in the Bible. The film uses names of the period instead of names given in the Bible. The adult Jeoshua (Kim Rossi Stuart) reflects on past events -- his journey into the desert, baptism, acceptance into the Essenes' community, Jewish life in Galilee, his yeshiva studies, education from his father Josef (Omar Chenbod), and his spiritual growth. After seeing slavery, crucifixions, the stoning of an adulteress, and brutal Roman soldiers, Jeoshua turns to God for answers, leaves the village, and is betrayed by his friend Aziz (Said Taghmaoui), who leaves him to die in the desert. Issues such as carnality bring Jeoshua in conflict with the Essenes, yet he speaks out on behalf of the Essene David (popular Italian singer Lorenzo Cherubini).

Director: Alessandro D'Alatri
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
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Music: Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio
Editing: Cecilia Zanuso
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Garden of Eden about?
Alessandro D'Alatri directed this Italian drama about Jesus Christ, covering his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, an 18-year span not chronicled in the Bible. The film uses names of the period instead of names given in the Bible. The adult Jeoshua (Kim Rossi Stuart) reflects on past events -- his journey into the desert, baptism, acceptance into the Essenes' community, Jewish life in Galilee, his yeshiva studies, education from his father Josef (Omar Chenbod), and his spiritual growth. After seeing slavery, crucifixions, the stoning of an adulteress, and brutal Roman soldiers, Jeoshua turns to God for answers, leaves the village, and is betrayed by his friend Aziz (Said Taghmaoui), who leaves him to die in the desert. Issues such as carnality bring Jeoshua in conflict with the Essenes, yet he speaks out on behalf of the Essene David (popular Italian singer Lorenzo Cherubini).
Who directed The Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden was directed by Alessandro D'Alatri.
Who stars in The Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden stars Kim Rossi Stuart, Boris Terral, Kassandra Voyagis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jovanotti, Massimo Ghini.
How long is The Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
What genre is The Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden is a Drama film.