Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

A reverent depiction of the life of Christ using the Gospel accounts. Robert Powell plays Jesus and a star-studded international cast adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints, sinners and ordinary people who walked in the footsteps of the Lord. The film shows the setting and background for the birth, childhood and many miracles of the Messiah, culminating in the Divine Resurrection. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it tells the greatest of all stories with tremendous emotion and splendour.




Cast

Robert Powell - Jesus Christ
Anthony Quinn - Caiaphas
Rod Steiger - Pontius Pilate
Olivia Hussey - Virgin Mary
Laurence Olivier - Nicodemus
Michael York - John the Baptist
Peter Ustinov - Herod the Great
Anne Bancroft - Mary Magdalene
Ernest Borgnine - The Centurion
Claudia Cardinale - The Adulteress
Christopher Plummer - Herod Antipas
James Farentino - Simon Peter
Stacy Keach - Barabbas
James Mason - Joseph of Arimathea
Ian McShane - Judas Iscariot
Donald Pleasence - Melchior
James Earl Jones - Balthazar
Ian Holm - Zerah