Jesus (1979)
October 19, 1979Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Brian Deacon
Jesus
Rivka Neuman
Mary
Alexander Scourby
Luke (voice)
Niko Nitai
Simon Peter
Yosef Shiloach
Joseph
Ori Levy
Caiaphas
Mosko Alkalai
Matthew
Kobi Assaf
Philip
Moti Baharav
Simon of Cyrene
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
Zacchaeus
Zeev Berlinsky
Blind Beggar
Eli Cohen
John the Baptist
Eli Danker
Judas Iscariot
Peter Frye
Pontius Pilate
Rula Lenska
Herodias (scenes deleted)
Richard Peterson
Herod Antipas
Milo Rafi
Simon Zelotes
Shmuel Rodensky
Annas
Talia Shapira
Mary Magdalene
Nachum Shalit
Jairus
Shifra Millstein
Jairus' Wife (uncredited)
Yossi Pollak
Ruler of the Synagogue (uncredited)
John Heyman
Producer
Richard Dalton
Producer
Barnet Fishbein
Screenplay
Peter Sykes
Director
Luigi Patruno
Music
Luciano Salvemini
Music
Mike Reid
Cinematography
Roy Stannard
Art Direction
Rochelle Zaltzman
Costume Design
Eti Khan
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 19, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 57m
Content RatingG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Jesus (also known as The Jesus Film) is a 1979 American Biblical drama film directed by Peter Sykes and John Krish, and produced by John Heyman. In Jesus, the life of Jesus Christ is depicted, primarily using the Gospel of Luke as the main basis for the story. A voice-over narration is featured sporadically throughout the film, providing background information on characters and events.
Shot on location in Israel, the film was financed primarily by Campus Crusade for Christ with a budget of $6 million, and was released without production or cast credits, as producer John Heyman declared that the creators of this picture were “simply being translators” of the New Testament's Gospel of Luke, “so nobody will know who produced or directed the film.” The end of the film states that the Good News Bible (Today's English Version) was used during filming, and instead of telling a parallel story or embellishing the Biblical account like other Biblical films, the filmmakers chose to adhere to the Gospel of Luke as closely as possible.
Jesus is often described as the most-watched motion picture of all time, in addition to being the most translated film of all time.