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A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 42%. Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do. Most of the 813 1960s drama movies in this catalog score higher. It runs long at 3h 19m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
222 audience votes
Key crew
- George StevensScreenplay
- George StevensDirector
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- James Lee BarrettScreenplay
Cast
- Max von SydowJesus
- Michael Anderson Jr.James the Younger
- Carroll BakerVeronica
- Ina BalinMartha of Bethany
- Victor BuonoSorak
- Richard ConteBarabbas
- Joanna DunhamMary Magdalene
- José FerrerHerod Antipas
- Van HeflinBar Amand
- Charlton HestonJohn the Baptist
- Martin LandauCaiaphas
- Angela LansburyClaudia
Stills
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Themes
christianityreligion and supernaturalcrucifixionbiblebiographyresurrectionreligionreligious filmjesus christchristian filmadmiring