The Last Temptation of Christ

The Scorsese film that triggered a deadly terror attack in Paris as well as protests, boycotts, and outright bans across the globe stars Willem Dafoe as Jesus Christ, who is gradually coming to accept his divinity and the inexorability of his ultimate fate. Condemned by Christians everywhere for a scene in which Jesus and Mary Magdalene (Hershey) have sex, this screen adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel divided critics and audiences alike with its depiction of the life of Christ—deemed raw and fascinating by some, and total blasphemy by others.