LEGAL FILE

An Oklahoma television viewer wants so badly to see “The Last Temptation of Christ” that he is suing a cable company that decided not to show the controversial film. Felix H. Olim of suburban Midwest City filed suit Friday in federal court to force Multimedia Cablevision to show the film on Cinemax when it is telecast for the rest of the country. He also wants $1 million in damages. Multimedia announced last week that it would not telecast the controversial film in Oklahoma, Kansas and North Carolina when it appears on the premium channel. Olim’s suit says Multimedia “infringed upon the religious rights of its 90,000 subscribers” by deciding to pre-empt the program. Cinemax will broadcast the movie nationwide Monday and on four other dates in October. The Oscar-nominated “Last Temptation” sparked national protests when it was released 14 months ago because it portrayed Jesus as confused over his identity and purpose and subject to human desires.