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ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion (2004)

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion (2004)

TV Movie Documentary

An interview with Mel Gibson by Diane Sawyer

Release Date: 2004, February 16
Directors: George Paul
Countries: United States of America
Production: ABC, ABC News, MPI Home Video
Cast: Maia Morgenstern, Mel Gibson, Diane Sawyer, John Dominic Crossan, Abraham Foxman, Amy-Jill Levine, Darrell L. Bock, Dr. Philip A. Cunningham

Overview:

In this special edition of Primetime, ABC News' Diane Sawyer interviews filmmaker Mel Gibson about his highly controversial movie, ""The Passion of the Christ."" He responds to charges that the movie's portrayal of the Jewish role in the death of Christ will encourage anti-Semitism. He also elaborates on comments he's made about the Holocaust. In addition, Gibson tells why he felt it necessary to exhibit such a graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion on film and discusses his decision to tell the story in Aramaic and Latin.

Keywords:

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