JESUS OF NAZARETH PART 1 (1977)

FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI

Drama Literary Classics 1st - 9th Centuries Roman Religion Biopic True Stories Television Recommended

Cast

ROBERT POWELL JAMES MASON LAURENCE OLIVIER ROD STEIGER CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER ANTHONY QUINN RALPH RICHARDSON ANNE BANCROFT PETER USTINOV ERNEST BORGNINE

Plot

Epic, made for TV, serialisation of the life of Christ stretching to a bum-numbing six hours and featuring an impressively star-spangled cast. Aesthetically spectacular and emotionally gutsy enough to entertain even the most cynical of non-believers. Continued on 6015, 6016 & 6017.