Jesus

Jesus

174 mins | Drama, History | May 12, 1999

The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man in modern dress (and as a woman in red). During his temptation of Jesus, he shows him the Earth from the vantage point of space. Satan also shows Jesus images of wars and destruction carried out in his name. The film adds an apocryphal Roman historian named “Livio” who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after Livy.

Jesus

174 mins | Drama, History | May 12, 1999

Jesus
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man in modern dress (and as a woman in red). During his temptation of Jesus, he shows him the Earth from the vantage point of space. Satan also shows Jesus images of wars and destruction carried out in his name. The film adds an apocryphal Roman historian named “Livio” who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after Livy.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Česká televize, Five Mile River Films, Beta Film, CBS Television Studios, Lux Vide
Original title Jesus
Directors Roger Young
Writers Suzette Couture

Cast

Jeremy Sisto

as Jesus

Debra Messing

as Maria Madalena

Gary Oldman

as Poncio Pilatus

Elena Sofia Ricci

as Herodias

Maria Cristina Heller

as Martha of Bethany

Stefania Rocca

as Mary of Bethany

David O'Hara

as João Batista / John The Baptist

Claudio Amendola

as Barrabás

Christian Kohlund

as Caifás

G.W. Bailey

as Livio

Luca Zingaretti

as Peter

Luca Barbareschi

as Herodes Antipas

Jeroen Krabbé

as Satan - Man

Peter Gevisser

as Lazarus

Thomas Lockyer

as Judas Iscariot

Ian Duncan

as John

Gilly Gilchrist

as Andrew

Fabio Sartor

as James

Sebastian Knapp

as Matthew

Sean Harris

as Thomas

Roger Hammond

as Mordecai

Rick Warden

as Jared

Iddo Goldberg

as Seth

John H. Francis

as Zerah

Carl Pizzie

as Young Zealot 1

Nicholas Sidi

as Young Zealot 2

Gabriella Pession

as Salome

Manuela Ruggeri

as Satan - Woman

Karim Doukkali

as Philip

Said Bey

as Taddeus

Mohammed Taleb

as Bartholomew

Omar Lahlou

as Nathaniel

Miles C. Hobson

as Jesus at 6 years old

Josh Maguire

as Young Jesus

Zack Maguire

as Young John

Jeremy Zimmermann

as Man with Mary Magdalene

Elaine English

as Canaanite Woman

Tony Vogel

as Farmer

Elliot Levey

as Tax Collector

Ichrak Berraoui

as Adulteress