ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
An interview with Mel Gibson by Diane Sawyer
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.
Directed by George Paul
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Mel Gibson Self -
Diane Sawyer Self -
Amy-Jill Levine Self -
Darrell L. Bock Self -
Dr. Philip A. Cunningham Self -
Abraham Foxman Self -
Maia Morgenstern Self -
John Dominic Crossan Self
Make it a double feature
3h 5m together
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
The Corporation
A close match in mood and era.
