Jesus of Nazareth
Theatrical Version
After Joseph and Mary's betrothal, Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and continues to perform miracles among his people.
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."
Christ is condemned and crucified, dying on the cross, but he is resurrected on the third day.
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James Earl Jones | Balthazar |
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Donald Pleasence | Melchior |
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Tony Lo Bianco | Quintilius |
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Ian Holm | Zerah |
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Christopher Plummer | Herod Antipas |
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Ian McShane | Judas Iscariot |
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Stacy Keach | Barabbas |
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Ernest Borgnine | The Centurion |
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Michael York | John the Baptist |
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Rod Steiger | Pontius Pilate |
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Laurence Olivier | Nicodemus |
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Anne Bancroft | Mary Magdalene |
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Anthony Quinn | Caiaphas |
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Peter Ustinov | Herod the Great |
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James Mason | Joseph of Arimathea |
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Ralph Richardson | Simeon |
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Ian Bannen | Amos |
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Claudia Cardinale | The Adulteress |
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Cyril Cusack | Yehuda |
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Fernando Rey | Gaspar |
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Olivia Hussey | Mary |
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Robert Powell | Jesus |
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James Farentino | Simon Peter |
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Valentina Cortese | Herodias |
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Tony Vogel | Andrew |
| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Writer | Anthony Burgess, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli, David Butler | |
| Producer | Bernard J. Kingham, Vincenzo Labella | |
| Musician | Maurice Jarre | |
| Photography | Daniele Nannuzzi, Armando Nannuzzi, David Watkin | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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