Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977/03/27 - 1977/04/10 • Ended • 1 Seasons • English, Spanish, French, Italian

Drama
7.8

The epic majesty of the life of Jesus as told by the Apostles.

Overview

Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.

Creator(s) : Franco Zeffirelli

Casts
Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Jesus

Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey

Virgin Mary

Yorgo Voyagis

Yorgo Voyagis

Joseph

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Mary Magdalene

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Herod Antipas

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Caiaphas

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Judas Iscariot

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

The Centurion

James Farentino

James Farentino

Simon Peter

Michael York

Michael York

John the Baptist

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Balthazar

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Herod the Great

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Zerah

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Herodias

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Pontius Pilate

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

The Adulteress

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Nicodemus

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

Andrew

Jonathan Duttine

John the Evangelist

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Habbukuk

Mark Eden

Mark Eden

Quartus

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Proculus

Maria Carta

Maria Carta

Martha

Simon MacCorkindale

Simon MacCorkindale

Lucius

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Simeon

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Barabbas

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Elizabeth

John Phillips

John Phillips

Naso

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Pharisee

Oliver Tobias

Oliver Tobias

Joel

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Melchior

Norman Bowler

Norman Bowler

Saturninus

Roy Holder

Roy Holder

Enoch

Renato Rascel

Renato Rascel

The Blind Man

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Obsessed Boy's Father

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Amos

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Simon the Pharisee

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Aram

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Quintilius

Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Jotham

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Yehuda the Rabbi

James Mason

James Mason

Joseph of Arimathea

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Gaspar

Keith Skinner

Keith Skinner

Obsessed Boy

Murray Salem

Simon the Zealot

Bruno Barnabe

Ezra

Jonathan Adams

Adam

Nikki Van der Zyl

Nikki Van der Zyl

Salome

Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Elihu

Jonathan Muller

James I

Sergio Nicolai

Sergio Nicolai

James II

John Eastham

Bartholomew

Keith Washington

Matthew

David Garfield

Amos

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Various small roles

Nancy Nevinson

Nancy Nevinson

Abigail

Christopher Reich

Circumcision Priest

Lorenzo Monet

Jesus at 12 yrs old

Steve Gardner

Philip

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Malachi

Isabel Mestres

Isabel Mestres

Salome

Renato Montalbano

Renato Montalbano

Jairus

Bruce Lidington

Bruce Lidington

Thomas

Oliver Smith

Saul

Regina Bianchi

Regina Bianchi

Anna

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

A Pharasee

Renato Terra

Renato Terra

Abel

Michael Cronin

Michael Cronin

Eliphaz

Forbes Collins

Forbes Collins

Jonas

Michael Haughey

Nahum

Robert Davey

Daniel

George Camiller

George Camiller

Hosias

Antonello Campodifiori

Antonello Campodifiori

Ircanus

Tim Pearce

Rufus

Lionel Guyett

Haggai

Peter Harlowe

Valerius

Carl Forgione

Plotinus

Pino Colizzi

Pino Colizzi

Jobab

Norman Eshley

Norman Eshley

Joseph

Immad Cohen

Young Jesus

Stefan Kalipha

Stefan Kalipha

Melchior's aide

Harold Bennett

Harold Bennett

Elder

Andrew Manson

Zealot & Various

Paul Curran

Samuel

Mimmo Crao

Mimmo Crao

Thaddeus

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Miniseries
9.3

1977/03/27 • 4 Episodes

Season 1 of Jesus of Nazareth premiered on March 27, 1977

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