THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. (Souvenir Program).

- Quarto [12 inches high by 9 inches wide], softcover bound in light blue wrappers with a black-and-white illustration on each wrap. The edges of the covers are very slightly darkened. The bottom corner of the rear wrap is lightly creased & its top inner corner is stained or foxed. [16] pages with illustrations on the inside wraps. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Very good. The souvenir program for the U.S. premiere of Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" presented by Walter Reade, Jr., president of Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc. and released by Continental, a division of that company. The program lists cast and credits with portraits; bios of Reade, the producer Alfredo Bini and Pasolini; brief bios of the cameraman, costume designer, composer and art director; a two-page illustrated essay on the filming; and numerous stills from the film.