Jesus of Nazareth: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Jesus of Nazareth (1977): Drama, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 Anglo-Italian television miniseries dramatizing the birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus based on the accounts in the four New Testament Gospels. A reverent and beautiful retelling of the biblical tale with an all-star cast, winning Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama (1977-78) and for James Farentino as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama.
Series details
- Title: Jesus of Nazareth
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, History
- Premiere date: 1977-03-27
- Final broadcast date listed: 1977-04-10
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 95 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
- TVMaze ID: 18545
- IMDb ID: tt0075520
- TVDB ID: 84235
Cast and credited roles
- Robert Powell — Jesus
- Anne Bancroft — Mary Magdalene
- Anthony Quinn — Caiaphas
- Ernest Borgnine — The Centurion
- Ian Holm — Zerah
- Ian McShane — Judas Iscariot
- James Farentino — Simon Peter
- James Mason — Joseph of Arimathea
- Laurence Olivier — Nicodemus
- Christopher Plummer — Herod Antipas
- James Earl Jones — Balthazar
- John Duttine — John the Evangelist
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1977-03-27; final listed air date 1977-04-10; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Jesus of Nazareth on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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