The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Pontius Pilate Scene (5, 10), Movieclips

The Last Temptation of Christ Pontius Pilate: Pontius Pilate (David Bowie) reveals to Jesus (Willem Dafoe) that he must die because he wants to change the minds of the people. BUY THE MOVIE: Watch the best The Last Temptation of Christ scenes clips: FILM DESCRIPTION: Jesus (Willem Dafoe), 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 (Harvey Keitel) 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. As he is put to death on the cross, Jesus is tempted by visions of an ordinary life married to Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey).