Jesus of Nazareth
1977 television biopic and religious miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and 1978 movie film by Franco Zeffirelli
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Summary
Jesus of Nazareth is a miniseries[1]. It draws 4,929 Wikipedia views per month (miniseries category, ranking #89 of 738).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Franco Zeffirelli[3]
- Screenwriter: Anthony Burgess[4], Suso Cecchi d'Amico[5], Franco Zeffirelli[6]
- Composer: Maurice Jarre[7]
- Genre: historical drama[8], drama film[9], sword-and-sandal film[10]
- Based on: New Testament[11]
- Cast member: Robert Powell[12], Anne Bancroft[13], Ernest Borgnine[14], Claudia Cardinale[15], Valentina Cortese[16], James Farentino[17], James Earl Jones[18], Stacy Keach[19], Tony Lo Bianco[20], James Mason[21], Ian McShane[22], Laurence Olivier[23], Donald Pleasence[24], Christopher Plummer[25]
- Producer: Vincenzo Labella[26]
- Director of photography: Armando Nannuzzi[27], David Watkin[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Original broadcaster: Rai 1[30], ITV1[31]
Why It Matters
Jesus of Nazareth has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]