![The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown (1974) The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown (1974)](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/cEMowpYC9ZiuHhcnqbINiHjtduc.jpg)
Overview
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.