The Last Temptation of Christ
From Soon To Be A Major Motion Podcast by The Becks
April 16, 2026 · 1h 28m · Episode 90
About this episode
The Becks discuss Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel The Last Temptation of Christ and its religious implications.
Let he among us without sin cast the first pod The Becks are back on the Scorsese train to talk about his 1988 adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel The Last Temptation of Christ. Yeah, they're going there. What are The Becks' religious backgrounds? Is this story heretical or blasphemous? What is the real elephant in the room? Listen to find out! linktr.ee/soonmajorpod ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod Next episode homework: Fahrenheit 451 (1966 & 2018)
People in this episode
Host: The Becks
Topics covered
- film adaptation
- religion
- blasphemy
- literature
- cinema
- Scorsese
Keywords
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- Martin Scorsese
- Nikos Kazantzakis
- religion
- blasphemy
- film review
- Fahrenheit 451
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Last Temptation of Christ, Fahrenheit 451
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