The film provides the setting and background for the birth, childhood, baptism, teaching, and many miracles of the Messiah, culminating in the Divine Resurrection.
A star-studded cast featuring Michael York, Sir Laurence Olivier, James Earl Jones, Anne Bancroft, Olivia Hussey, Rod Steiger and Anthony Quinn, adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints, sinners and ordinary people who walked in the footsteps of the Lord. Beginning before the Nativity and extending though the Crucifixion and Resurrection, "Jesus Of Nazareth" brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama of the life of Jesus (portrayed here by Robert Powell) as told in the Gospels. Jesus of Nazareth is the film that I will die with at heart.įor more information regarding this extended version look under MEDIA under Questions and Answers or click hereįranco Zeffirelli creates an unforgettable portrait in his legendary interpretation of the life of Jesus Christ. This is purely a desire to satisfy a Church boy's dream of seeing an almost complete story of Christ. Painstaking work was incorporated to this version and is a fan project and not for sale. In his book Zeffirelli himself mentions he wanted to include more scenes. This version is in no way meant to replace Franco Zeffirelli's Masterpiece. This version is for those who like myself want more Biblicalnarrative within the film so many cherish. Thus I collected more footage to finally complete my vision while including more scenes I always held close to my heart. Therefore I set out to make this scene with the pictures and desert scenes to not need to see other Bible films for this sequence. When I purchased Franco Zeffirelli's book "Jesus A Spiritual Diary”, I read that he indeed did film the sequence but at the last moment cut it. One of the most important scenes for me was the "Temptations in the Desert". I thought it was worth the effort at least for myself if there were delelted scenes that would be nice to include. As time passed I decided to search for footage to incorporate into the film even though there was already so much Film time (6hours plus). One day I saw still pictures not in the film and thought some scenes might exist somewhere. Though openly gay, Zeffirelli was and is (at age 93) a devout Roman Catholic who took his job seriously.
I was always awe struck every time Christ appeared. Burgess was rehired, and in place of Moses's Gianfranco De Bosio, Grade hired Franco Zeffirelli, likewise a stage producer-director of opera and, in his case, film versions of Shakespeare (The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet). I remember growing up watching it every Easter. You can find the latest specs for 'Jesus of Nazareth: The Complete Miniseries' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under February 23.As far as I can remember Jesus of Nazareth was and is the film which all films about Christ will be measured up to in my opinion. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.97.
Presented with stunning depth, gravity, and emotion and acclaimed by critics and viewers alike, Jesus Of Nazareth remains one of the finest depictions of the story of Christ nearly forty years after its release. Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, Jesus Of Nazareth brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama of the life of Jesus as told in the Gospels.Ī star-studded international cast adds depth and humanity to this acclaimed depiction of the life of Jesus (played by Robert Powell), featuring performances by Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet), Ernest Borgnine (Marty), Sir Laurence Olivier (Spartacus), James Mason (North by Northwest), Anthony Quinn (Lawrence of Arabia), Anne Bancroft (The Graduate), Ian McShane (Deadwood), Rod Steiger (On the Waterfront), Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music), Michael York (Cabaret) and more in this rewarding, uplifting and faith-affirming portrayal. One of the most magnificent mini-series ever created, the life of Jesus is majestically and movingly portrayed in Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth, an unforgettable portrait of the life of Jesus. In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory will be releasing ' Jesus of Nazareth: The Complete Miniseries' on Blu-ray on February 23. The powerful 1977 adaptation of the Gospels will be available on Blu-ray next month.
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