This epic chronicle of Christ begins with the arrangements of the wedding between Joseph and Mary, proceeds through Jesus' birth, his encounter with John the Baptist, and all the way to the grueling, transfigurative end. The all-star cast includes Anne Bancroft, Laurence Olivier, Michael York, James Mason, Rod Steiger, and .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale |
|---|---|
| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Genres | Drama |
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This epic chronicle of Christ begins with the arrangements of the wedding between Joseph and Mary, proceeds through Jesus' birth, his encounter with John the Baptist, and all the way to the grueling, transfigurative end. The all-star cast includes Anne Bancroft, Laurence Olivier, Michael York, James Mason, Rod Steiger, and Robert Powell as Jesus. As the beautiful locations, superb performances, and reverent portrayals reveal, Franco Zeffirelli (OTELLO, HAMLET) directed this six-hour-plus television miniseries with palpable passion.
| Starring | Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Valentina Cortese, James Farentino, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach |
|---|---|
| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Studio | CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 4 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | DVD: 27 Mar 2000 Production year: 1977 |
| Format | DVD |
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Although not 100% biblically accurate, it's about the closest depiction of the life of Christ you can find on film. Worth the watch at least.
Although not 100% biblically accurate, it's about the closest depiction of the life of Christ you can find on film. Worth the watch at least.