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This was a great mini tv series in the 70s & one of the better films made about Christ. It leaves a few things out, but it is over 6 hours long, so I'm sure they had hard time keeping it manageable with so much material to work with. It is the Bible after all. RobertPowell is fantastic in the role of Jesus, which I'd imagine to be rather intimidating pull off. He did it. And JamesFarrentino as Peter, he was perfectly cast. Michael York as John the Baptist was sensational, & Christopher Pummer as HerodAntipas played it so well! The lovely Olivia Hussey as Mary. There as so many top rated stars can't name them all. It was an extraordinary endeavor and it hasn't been matched except maybe Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. This film is as timeless as the story it tells because they did it with such care, not trying to cut corners, and got the best actors of the time, and pulled off the impossible. Believer or agnostic, you should watch this expertly directed, produced, filmed depiction of the 3 years of Christ's ministry plus His birth & early life. The scenery on location is unmatched, youwont regret buying this great, beautifully made 2 disc set.Read full review
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I'd seen this production during its original 1977 showing, and it's still worth a watch. Robert Powell presents a far more somber Jesus than does Henry Ian Cusick in The Gospel of John, Cusick became my "gold standard" against which I now measure every actor who tackles this role. In "Nazareth", the time line of events is a bit skewed, though not in an insulting way. Characters are embellished, but also not in an insulting way (except for maybe Judas Iscariot). It contains all the tension between Jesus and the Jewish leadership, eventually leading to His Crucifixion. Over all I give this seven out of ten stars, and I don't regret buying this adaptation. The acting is good, so I blame its weaknesses on the producer and director. These actors have done the best the could with the script offered. Read full review
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This is one of the best movies I have seen about Jesus and his life ! very well made just wonderful! so inspiring and peaceful to watch, so uplifting gives a person hope for the world. Then follow by............................... My most favorite religious movie of all times is MOSES Starring CHARLTON HESTON try this one you will love it, take about two nights to watch but worth every minute. Look for these two movies and pop the corn and dig in from Friday nite to late Sunday. It will be the best weekend you have had for a long time. So gather up the family or invite them in, you will have a great time together. Make it a Jesus weekend, we as a nation need to return to him and put our families and friends back together and realize they are the most important part in our lives.
When I first saw this movie back in the 70's on TV, I was in awe, and it has become one of my all time favorites for the Christmas and Easter holidays. The acting is so well done. There is a mix of well known and not so well known actors that seem to amazingly blend together. Powell does an excellent job of portraying Jesus as the main character. He has a strong presence in the film, but yet does not overly dominate it or the story. I've seen movies with other actors portraying Jesus, but none have done half as well as Powell (well, maybe with the exception of James Caviezel in Passion of the Christ). There is a certain "charisma" about the way Powell performs this part. But, when you have a cast like James Earl Jones, Sir Laurence Olivier, Rod Stieger, Michael York, Anne Bancroft, Olivia Hussey, and Anthony Quinn, you can't go wrong. These actors added depth and humanity to the roles of the saints, sinners, and the ordinary people who walked in the footsteps of the Lord. This movie is not too graphic by today's standards, and is an excellent and educational family movie. I am so glad this movie is finally on DVD so I can watch it commercial free and can toss out my VHS tape which I used to copy from the TV.Read full review
This film which stars many that we all know introduced a new person on the scene, Robert Powell. Unknown in his own right, Mr. Powell, finds that he is faced with a delimma.Another actor could have done the job, but they all refused.Robert Powell, knew that to portray Christ in a film, would end his acting career. A performance of a life time, as he put it. Robert Powell, portrays Christ in the last section of the ministry, from being baptized by John in the Jordan to the cruxifiction. A moving story about Christ as a child to adult hood. From baptizmal to cruxification. Not just an Easter story, this is a film, that still moves alot of people who have made the wonderful journey from ungodly to Christ follower. Filmed in the middle East, and London England and the United States, this is the epic tale of Christ from scriptures. This is to be put on the shelf next to Passion of the christ! Every film about Christs life is always filled with doubters, and unbelievers, this film is no different. Personally I would like to see someone make a film on the filming of all the movies about Christ. That would be worth while. I gave this film 5, for the performance of a lifetime by Robert Powell, the scenery and the story from Scriptures.Read full review
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