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 | | When compared to other Christ films, Golgotha surprisingly has the most in common with Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, as it skips to the end of Christ’s life and focuses exclusively on his entry and death in Jerusalem, with an emphasis on the Passion. |
 | | The key difference between Gibson’s film and Duvivier’s Golgotha is the central premise surrounding these events: If Gibson focused on the brutality that Christ suffered, Duvivier focuses on the Pharisees and the Romans as they decide what to do with Christ now that he has brought his influence into Jerusalem. |
 | | Besides the strong emphasis on the Pharisees and their not-altogether unreasonable motives, note how detached the twelve disciples are from Christ: Though they have traveled with him, they seem to barely know him, and as he rides into Jerusalem, they are convinced that he is here to overthrow the Romans. |
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