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Franco Zeffirelli's account of filming Jesus of Nazareth was published in 1984 as Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus: A Spiritual Diary (1984).
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Jun 16, 2019 · “Jesus of Nazareth” After achieving back-to-back successes with Shakespeare, Zeffirelli shifted to religion for his next couple of film projects.
Apr 3, 1977 · Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth," a six-hour dramatization of New Testament events, is not only one of the most produced for television, it also represents a substantial improvement...
Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1977 film about the life of Christ begins with the wedding of Mary and Joseph and continues through the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
- Robert Powell
- Franco Zeffirelli
- March 27, 1977
Interestingly, the resurrection scene nearly never got filmed. In fact, what we do see on screen is simply screen test material rescued from the editing bin at the final hour! The information above is documented in Franco Zeffirelli book, "Jesus: a Spiritual Diary" (1984: NY.
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, has perhaps become what Jesus looks like in many people's minds.
