Joseph of Nazareth

Joseph of Nazareth

90 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 5, 2000

The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of HEROD, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very soon. Unlike his nephew JUDAS, who wants to join the zealots (freedom fighters), the 35-year-old widower JOSEPH is not interested in participating in any fighting against the Romans.

Joseph of Nazareth

90 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 5, 2000

Joseph of Nazareth
The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of HEROD, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very soon. Unlike his nephew JUDAS, who wants to join the zealots (freedom fighters), the 35-year-old widower JOSEPH is not interested in participating in any fighting against the Romans.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers
Original title Close to Jesus: Joseph of Nazareth
Directors Elisabetta Marchetti, Raffaele Mertes
Writers Gareth Jones, Gianmario Pagano

Cast

Tobias Moretti

as Joseph

Stefania Rivi

as Maria

Ennio Fantastichini

as Herodes

Ida Di Benedetto

as Elizabeth

Omar Lahlou

as Judas

Andrea Prodan

as Herodes Antipas

Paolo De Crescenzo

as Quirinus

Jurij Gentilini

as Jesus at 11