ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
40 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
40 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 16, 2004
Season
2004
Average Score
100%
Mean Score
100%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ABC, ABC News, MPI Home Video
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Country
United States

Tags

christianity50%interview50%antisemitism50%religion50%religious film50%religious controversy50%film director50%tv special50%discussion50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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