Movie · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of 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. Additionally, the ensemble cast also featured Academy Award nominees James Mason, Ian Holm, Ian Bannen and Valentina Cortese.
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Jesus of 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. Additionally, the ensemble cast also featured Academy Award nominees James Mason, Ian Holm, Ian Bannen and Valentina Cortese.
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Jesus of Nazareth holds a 8.5 / 10 from 0 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
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