Jesus Of Nazareth (1977)
March 27, 1977Release Date
Jesus Of Nazareth (1977)
March 27, 1977Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Robert Powell
Jesus
Anne Bancroft
Mary Magdalene
Ernest Borgnine
The Centurion
Claudia Cardinale
The Adulteress
Valentina Cortese
Herodius
James Farentino
Simon Peter
James Earl Jones
Balthazar
Stacy Keach
Barabbas
Tony Lo Bianco
Quintilius
James Mason
Joseph of Arimathea
Ian McShane
Judas Iscariot
Laurence Olivier
Nicodemus
Donald Pleasence
Melchior
Christopher Plummer
Herod Antipas
Anthony Quinn
Caiaphas
Fernando Rey
Gaspar
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Details.
Release DateMarch 27, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 26m
Content RatingNR
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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 eight who had won or would go on to win Academy Awards: Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, James Earl Jones and Peter Ustinov.
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 dupe of Zerah's who betrays Jesus largely as a result of Zerah's false platitudes and pretexts. However, in accordance with the Gospels, the film depicts Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea as sympathetic members of the Sanhedrin. Many of the miracles of Jesus, such as the changing of water into wine at the wedding at Cana, the transfiguration, and the calming of the storm, are not shown, although Jesus's healing of Jairus's daughter, healing the centurion's servant, the blind man and the crippled woman on the Sabbath, the feeding of the multitude, and the raising of Lazarus from the dead are presented.
Jesus of Nazareth premiered on 27 March 1977, on the Italian channel Rai 1, and was first aired in the United Kingdom, on 3 April 1977, on the ITV Network. It was a huge ratings success and received acclaim, with particular praise for Powell's portrayal of Jesus.