The Garden of Eden
I giardini dell'Eden
Synopsis
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).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alessandro D'Alatri
- Screenplay & Story
- Miro Silvera
- Original Score
- Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio
- Original Title
- I giardini dell'Eden
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alessandro D'Alatri
Miro Silvera
Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio
Cecilia Zanuso
Department Leadership Roster
Alessandro D'Alatri
Director
Miro Silvera
Writer
Aldo De Scalzi
Original Music Composer
Pivio
Original Music Composer
Cecilia Zanuso
Editor
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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 principal cast of The Garden of Eden includes Kim Rossi Stuart, Boris Terral, Kassandra Voyagis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jovanotti.
When was The Garden of Eden released and how long is it?
The Garden of Eden was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Garden of Eden?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Garden of Eden was composed by Aldo De Scalzi, Pivio.