The Passion

by Mel Gibson (Foreword)

Mel Gibson's film  The Passion of The Christ  portrays the last twelve hours in the life of Christ - leading up to His crucifixition. In this companion book to the film, the movie's impact continues through the gripping still photographs taken on location during the actual filming. Accompanied by the biblical narrative from the Douay-Rheims Bible as well as Aramaic and Latin text, the drama unfolds rapidly and with searing realism.

156 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American Australian actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.

After appearing in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning Braveheart. Gibson's direction of Braveheart made him the sixth actor-turned-filmmaker to receive an Academy Award for Best Director. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a controversial but successful film that portrayed the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ. The movies he has acted in have grossed more than two billion dollars in the U.S. alone.