Overview
A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Key crew
- Vincenzo LabellaScreenplay
- Anthony BurgessScreenplay
- Stuart CooperDirector
- Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Susan SarandonLivilla
- Ben VereenEthiopian
- Tony VogelAquila
- Vincent RiottaStephanus
- Rebecca SaireRuth
- Tom DurhamKleopas
- Anthony PedleyZachäus
- Harold KasketKaiphas
- Ralph ArlissSamuel
- Mike GwilymPallas
- Davyd HarriesThomas
- Norma MartinelliApicata
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Themes
based on novel or bookapostlebibleancient romeminiseriesnero1st centurynew testament