Color of the Cross (2006)
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Actor/director/screenwriter Jean-Claude La Marre offers a controversial new vision of religious history with this interpretation of the Bible that presents Jesus Christ as a black man and suggests that the crucifixion, may, in fact, have been racially motivated. By exploring the last 48 hours in the… More Actor/director/screenwriter Jean-Claude La Marre offers a controversial new vision of religious history with this interpretation of the Bible that presents Jesus Christ as a black man and suggests that the crucifixion, may, in fact, have been racially motivated. By exploring the last 48 hours in the life of Christ (La Marre), the director/screenwriter places the relationship shared between the Biblical Messiah and his disciples, the mindset of the Romans who occupied Judea, Joseph's relationship with his family, and the manner in which Mary and Joseph's family was affected by Jesus' persecution under the microscope to challenge conventional beliefs and encourage audiences to question the manner in which the story of Jesus has been interpreted by modern, organized religion. Beginning with the preparations of the Last Supper and ending with the Crucifixion that would set into motion one of the most spectacular stories ever told, Color of the Cross aims to tell a timeless and familiar tale from a fresh and thought-provoking new perspective. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean-Claude La Marre
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Oct 27, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Nu-Lite Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Color of the Cross, a low-budget re-imagining of Christs final days, makes a big deal out of the relatively tame suggestion that Jesus was black.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Filled with close-ups of Jesus and his apostles (all the better to hide the absence of elaborate period sets), mixing quotes from the Scripture with flat exposition, this low-budget affair is earnest and, alas, more than a little bit cartoonish.
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
...The first film to depict a black African Jesus is hindered by shoddy production values and so-so storytelling.
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
Lacking the drama of Jesus' trial and the passion, as well as the substance of his teachings, (actor Jean Claude) LaMarre's turgid take has very little to offer dramatically or inspirationally.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Many are calling Color of the Cross controversial, but it's really not. It simply states a possibility -- that Christ was a man of color -- which it dramatizes earnestly within the narrow confines of its $2.5 million budget.
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Cast
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Jean Claude Lamarre
as Jesus
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Debbi Morgan
as Mary
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David Gianopoulos
as Horatius
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Elya Baskin
as Caiaphas
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Jacinto Taras Riddick
as Peter
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Ananda Lewis
as Leah
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Akiva David
as John
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Johann John Jean
as Judas
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J.R. Dziengel
as Matthew
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Marjan Faritous
as Mary Magdalene
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Jean-Pierre Parent
as Thomas
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Adam Green
as Thaddeus
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Michael Govia
as Timothy
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Shervin Daratzan
as James
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Melvin Weiss
as Nicodemus
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Paul Nagi
as James of Zebedee
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Marc Winn
as Joseph
- Brendan Connor
- Jean-Claude La Marre
- Stephen Wozniak
