Īs per the title, the film primarily covers the final 12 hours before Jesus Christ's death, known as 'the Passion'. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows, along with other devotional writings, such as the reputed visions attributed to Anne Catherine Emmerich. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as Mary, mother of Jesus, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film produced, directed, and co-written by Mel Gibson.