Because director Franco Zeffirelli noted publicly that he intended to depict Jesus Christ as a human being rather than a religious icon, his expensive made-for-TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth fell victim to protestors long before its April 3, 1977, debut. Despite the pullout of several sponsors, ...more
- Robert Powell - Jesus Christ
- Olivia Hussey - Virgin Mary
- Peter Ustinov - Herod the Great
- Christopher Plummer - Herod Antipas
- Anne Bancroft - Mary Magdalene
- James Mason - Joseph of Arimathea
- Ian McShane - Judas
- Laurence Olivier - Nicodemus
- Rod Steiger - Pontius Pilate
- Tony Lo Bianco - Quintilius
- Ernest Borgnine - Centurion
- Claudia Cardinale - Adulteress
- Valentina Cortese - Herodias
- Fernando Rey - Gaspar
- Franco Zeffirelli - Director
- Vincenzo Labella - Producer
- Anthony Burgess - Screenwriter
- Franco Zeffirelli - Screenwriter
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico - Screenwriter
- Enrico Sabbatini - Costume Designer
- Maurice Jarre - Composer (Music Score)
- Armando Nannuzzi - Cinematographer
- David Watkin - Cinematographer











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