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Sassi of Matera
(Italy) - UNESCO
World Heritage
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The
title of the movie is "The Passion", and it tells the story of the
last 12 hours in the life of Jesus on the day of his crucifixion in
Jerusalem.
It's based upon the diaries of St. Anne Catherine
Emmerich (1774-1824) as collected in the book, "The Dolorous Passion of Our
Lord Jesus Christ". |
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Matera, the caves
of the canyon Gravina.
The crucifixion scene was shot on the
top of this
canyon.
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Production started on November 4th in Matera and Craco
(Basilicata, Southern Italy), then the set moved to CINECITTA'
(Rome) for interiors. Mel Gibson chose to shoot in November
because of the particular color of the light in this month on the
soft stones of the ancient part of Matera.
The landscape
surrounding Matera looks very similar to the one surrounding
Jerusalem. Moreover, the ancient part of Matera (Sassi), abandoned 50 years ago, still
looks like a city of 2000 years ago. The next pictures are taken
during some breaks in the set of the movie.
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Matera, Sasso
Caveoso. Madonna de Idris
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Mel Gibson with
some extras in a break
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Jim Caviezel (on
the left) in a break during the crucifixion
set
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Details of the
Gate of Jesusalem - Ph. by Antonio Foschino
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