Christopher Reich as Circumcision Priest and as Metellus.Sergio Nicolai as James, son of Alphaeus.Jonathan Muller as James, son of Zebedee.The film's storyline concludes with the non-Biblical character Zerah and his colleagues gazing despairingly into the empty tomb. The ensuing scenes include Peter's denying Christ and repenting of it the judgment of Jesus by Pilate (" Ecce Homo") the Johannine Passion Narrative (John 18–19 including the Agony in the Garden) the Carrying of the Cross the Crucifixion of Christ (Laurence Olivier's Nicodemus recites the " Suffering Servant" passage (Isaiah 53:3-5) as he looks helplessly on the crucified Messiah) the discovery of the empty tomb and an appearance of the Risen Christ to his Disciples. Caiaphas announces " the LORD our God, the LORD is one", denying the God of Israel has a son.
#Movie jesus of nazareth 1977 movie#
Gospel accounts included in the movie also include the woman caught in adultery the healing of Jairus' daughter Jesus helping Peter catch the fish the Parable of the Prodigal Son a dialogue between Jesus and Barabbas (non-Biblical) Matthew's dinner party the Sermon on the Mount debating with Joseph of Arimathea the curing of the blind man at the pool the Raising of Lazarus (John 11:43) the Feeding of the Five Thousand the entry into Jerusalem Jesus and the money changers the Parable of the Two Sons healing the centurion's servant dialogue with Nicodemus the Last Supper theĪt the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus, Jesus is accused of blasphemy for calling himself the son of the God of Israel. During the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, John speaks God's words "this is my beloved son." The familiar Christian episodes are presented chronologically: the betrothal, and later marriage, of Mary and Joseph the Annunciation the Visitation the circumcision of John the Baptist the Nativity of Jesus the visit of the Magi the circumcision of Jesus the Census of Quirinius the flight into Egypt and Massacre of the Innocents the Finding in the Temple the Baptism of Jesus. The storyline of Jesus of Nazareth is a cinematic Gospel harmony, blending the narratives of all four New Testament accounts. 6 Narrative deviations from the Gospels.
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Jesus of Nazareth ( Italian: Gesù di Nazareth) is a 1977 British-Italian epic film and television drama serial directed by Franco Zeffirelli and co-written by Zeffirelli, Anthony Burgess, and Suso Cecchi d'Amico which dramatizes the birth, life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.