5 Facts About Peter Gabriel’s Early Work on The Last Temptation of Christ
- Peter Gabriel first discussed scoring The Last Temptation of Christ with Martin Scorsese in 1983.
- Gabriel was convinced to take the project by Scorsese’s commitment to presenting the struggle between Christ’s humanity and divinity in a powerful and original way.
- The film wasn’t released until 1988, giving Gabriel five years to develop the score.
- Gabriel’s soundtrack album, Passion, became one of his most acclaimed works.
- The score blends world music and electronic elements to reflect the film’s ancient setting and spiritual themes.