'' Christ Stopped at Eboli '' ( ) , also known as '' Eboli '' in the United States , is a 1979 drama film directed by Francesco Rosi , adapted from the book of the same name by Carlo Levi . It stars Gian Maria Volonté as the writer , a political dissident under Fascism who was exiled in the Basilicata region in Southern Italy . The film was shown out of competition at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and was the first to receive a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1983
1979 Cannes Film Festival
1979 Cannes Film Festival
Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)