The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Ratings
IMDb8.5/10
570 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep1977 |
Key crew
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert PowellJesus
- Olivia HusseyVirgin Mary
- Yorgo VoyagisJoseph
- Anne BancroftMary Magdalene
- Christopher PlummerHerod Antipas
- Anthony QuinnCaiaphas
- Ian McShaneJudas Iscariot
- Ernest BorgnineThe Centurion
- James FarentinoSimon Peter
- Michael YorkJohn the Baptist
- James Earl JonesBalthazar
- Peter UstinovHerod the Great
Stills
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Themes
apostlelast supperbiblethree kingscrucifixionarchangel gabrielresurrectionidealismidealistreligionsermon on the mountson of god
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