St. Matthew Passion
St. Matthew Passion
1949, Italian. Directed by Ernst Marischka.
Released a few months after the Italian The Passion According to St. Mathew, this Austrian film is, like the earlier effort, based on a theatre piece. But whereas the Italian picture was inspired by Bach's oratorio, St. Mathew's Passion is a filmed record of a newly commissioned State Burgtheatre production. Actor Raoul Aslan movingly recites the biblical story of the last days of Christ, while the Philharmonic Orchestra of Vienna underscores his words. Director Ernst Marischka breaks up the visual monotony of the proceeding by utilizing a montage of photographs and paintings of the Middle Eastern regions where the original story took place. Reviewers felt that St. Mathew's Passion should have been promoted as a documentary rather than a dramatic feature.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 11 January 1949
- Original title
- Passione secondo S. Matteo
- Country
- Austria, Italy
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St. Matthew Passion runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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St. Matthew Passion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 1949. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed St. Matthew Passion?
St. Matthew Passion (1949) was directed by Ernst Marischka and stars Raoul Aslan.