Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

The epic majesty of the life of Jesus as told by the Apostles.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Franco Zeffirelli
  • First Air Date: 1977-03-27
  • Last Air Date: 1977-04-10
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 97 min.
  • Production Company: ITC Films
  • Production Country: Italy, United Kingdom
  • Network: NBC, ITV1, Rai 1
star 7.7/10
From 492 Ratings

Summary

Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.

  • Keywords: apostle, last supper, bible, three kings, crucifixion, archangel gabriel, resurrection, idealism, idealist, religion, sermon on the mount, son of god, 1st century, jesus christ, new testament, nazareth, fighting the system

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    Jesus of Nazareth Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    3 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1977-03-27
    4 Episodes

    Jesus of Nazareth Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Part One95 min
    Season 1Episode 2Part Two95 min
    Season 1Episode 3Part Three95 min
    Season 1Episode 4Part Four95 min

    • Robert Powell

      as Jesus

    • Olivia Hussey

      as Virgin Mary

    • Yorgo Voyagis

      as Joseph

    • Anne Bancroft

      as Mary Magdalene

    • Christopher Plummer

      as Herod Antipas

    • Anthony Quinn

      as Caiaphas

    • Ian McShane

      as Judas Iscariot

    • Ernest Borgnine

      as The Centurion

    • James Farentino

      as Simon Peter

    • Michael York

      as John the Baptist

    • James Earl Jones

      as Balthazar

    • Peter Ustinov

      as Herod the Great

    • Ian Holm

      as Zerah

    • Valentina Cortese

      as Herodias

    • Rod Steiger

      as Pontius Pilate

    • Claudia Cardinale

      as The Adulteress

    • Laurence Olivier

      as Nicodemus

    • Tony Vogel

      as Andrew

    • Jonathan Duttine

      as John the Evangelist

    • Lee Montague

      as Habbukuk

    • Mark Eden

      as Quartus

    • Robert Beatty

      as Proculus

    • Maria Carta

      as Martha

    • Simon MacCorkindale

      as Lucius

    • Ralph Richardson

      as Simeon

    • Stacy Keach

      as Barabbas

    • Marina Berti

      as Elizabeth

    • John Phillips

      as Naso

    • Martin Benson

      as Pharisee

    • Oliver Tobias

      as Joel

    • Donald Pleasence

      as Melchior

    • Norman Bowler

      as Saturninus

    • Roy Holder

      as Enoch

    • Renato Rascel

      as The Blind Man

    • Cyril Shaps

      as Obsessed Boy's Father

    • Ian Bannen

      as Amos

    • Francis de Wolff

      as Simon the Pharisee

    • Donald Sumpter

      as Aram

    • Tony Lo Bianco

      as Quintilius

    • Ken Jones

      as Jotham

    • Cyril Cusack

      as Yehuda the Rabbi

    • James Mason

      as Joseph of Arimathea

    • Fernando Rey

      as Gaspar

    • Keith Skinner

      as Obsessed Boy

    • Murray Salem

      as Simon the Zealot

    • Bruno Barnabe

      as Ezra

    • Jonathan Adams

      as Adam

    • Nikki Van der Zyl

      as Salome

    • Derek Godfrey

      as Elihu

    • Jonathan Muller

      as James I

    • Sergio Nicolai

      as James II

    • John Eastham

      as Bartholomew

    • Keith Washington

      as Matthew

    • David Garfield

      as Amos

    • Robert Rietti

      as Various small roles

    • Nancy Nevinson

      as Abigail

    • Christopher Reich

      as Circumcision Priest

    • Lorenzo Monet

      as Jesus at 12 yrs old

    • Steve Gardner

      as Philip

    • John Tordoff

      as Malachi

    • Isabel Mestres

      as Salome

    • Renato Montalbano

      as Jairus

    • Bruce Lidington

      as Thomas

    • Oliver Smith

      as Saul

    • Regina Bianchi

      as Anna

    • Robert Brown

      as A Pharasee

    • Renato Terra

      as Abel

    • Michael Cronin

      as Eliphaz

    • Forbes Collins

      as Jonas

    • Michael Haughey

      as Nahum

    • Robert Davey

      as Daniel

    • George Camiller

      as Hosias

    • Antonello Campodifiori

      as Ircanus

    • Tim Pearce

      as Rufus

    • Lionel Guyett

      as Haggai

    • Peter Harlowe

      as Valerius

    • Carl Forgione

      as Plotinus

    • Pino Colizzi

      as Jobab

    • Norman Eshley

      as Joseph

    • Immad Cohen

      as Young Jesus

    • Stefan Kalipha

      as Melchior's aide

    • Harold Bennett

      as Elder

    • Andrew Manson

      as Zealot & Various

    • Paul Curran

      as Samuel

    • Mimmo Crao

      as Thaddeus
    Production Tarak Ben Ammar Producer
    Production Lew Grade Producer
    Production Dyson Lovell Producer
    Production Bernard J. Kingham Executive Producer
    Production Vincenzo Labella Producer
    Editing Reginald Mills Editor
    Production Dyson Lovell Casting
    Art Gianni Quaranta Production Design
    Costume & Make-Up Marcel Escoffier Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Enrico Sabbatini Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Ennio Cascioli Hairstylist
    Costume & Make-Up Otello Fava Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Stefano Fava Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Giancarlo Marin Hairstylist
    Production Abdellatif Ben Ammar Production Manager
    Production Eros Lafranconi Production Manager
    Production Luciano Piperno Production Supervisor
    Production Abdelaziz Ramdani Production Manager
    Directing Piero Amati Assistant Director
    Directing Pippo Pisciotto Assistant Director
    Directing Mohamed Abbazi Assistant Director
    Art Alvaro Passeri Art Department Assistant
    Art Umberto Vandilli Painter
    Crew Francesco Fedeli Scenic Artist
    Crew Simon Kaye Sound Recordist
    Sound Peter Maxwell ADR & Dubbing
    Crew John W. Mitchell Sound Recordist
    Sound Lionel Strutt Sound Re-Recording Mixer
    Camera Freddie Cooper Camera Operator
    Camera Nino Cristiani Camera Operator
    Costume & Make-Up Giovanni Viti Assistant Costume Designer
    Crew Alberto Testa Choreographer
    Sound Gerry Humphreys Sound Recordist
    Camera David Watkin Director of Photography
    Camera Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography
    Sound Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer

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