Jesus of Nazareth
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. It stars Robert Powell as Jesus, and features an all-star cast of actors, including eight who had won or would go on to win Academy Awards: Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quinn, Rod Steiger, James Earl Jones, and Peter Ustinov.
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| Country of origin | Italy
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| Original language | English
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| Producer | Lew Grade
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| Running time | Original: 382 minutes
Edited version: 270 minutes DVD edition: 374 minutes |
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| Original release | 27 March –
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Jesus Christ: You wouldn't have had that power over me if it hadn't been given to you from above.
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