Jesus of Nazareth

Based On the book by various authors

Jesus of Nazareth (Italian: Gesù di Nazareth) is a 1977 epic television drama serial directed by Franco Zeffirelli and co-written by Anthony Burgess and Suso Cecchi d'Amico, which dramatizes the birth, life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It stars Robert Powell as Jesus, and features an all-star ensemble cast of renowned actors, including seven who had won or would go on to win Academy Awards: Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Peter Ustinov; and James Earl Jones who received an Academy Honorary Award. Some scenes were added during the writing process, with some characters (such as Zerah) added for brevity or dramatic effect. Jesus of Nazareth depicts Judas Iscariot as initially well-intentioned, but later as a selfish dupe of Zerah's who betrays Jesus largely as a result of Zerah's false platitudes and pretexts.

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Release date:

1977

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli

Cast:

Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Valentina Cortese

Genre:

Drama, Historical drama, Sword-and-sandal

Country:

Italy, United Kingdom

Year page:

1977 in adaptations