Plot
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Cast
as Jesus
as Virgin Mary
as Joseph
as Mary Magdalene
as Herod Antipas
as Caiaphas
as Judas Iscariot
as The Centurion
as Simon Peter
as John the Baptist
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
March 27, 1977
Last Aired Date
April 10, 1977
Production Companies
ITC Films
RAI
ITC Entertainment
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
4
Links
Gallery
Reviews
Remember Ted Neeley in the 1973 film adaptation of the “Jesus Christ Supertar” musical theatre extravaganza? It was his eyes that were striking, and those are the features that work best for Robert Powell in this version of the story of Christ. Starting with the nativity, and featuring quite a formidable cast of actors depicting those crucial to the tale, Franco Zeffirelli uses convincing (North …