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''[[Jesus of Nazareth]]'' is an Anglo-Italian mini-series made in 1977 about the life of [[Jesus Christ]]. Directed by [[Franco Zeffirelli]] and produced by Sir Lew Grade, it stars [[Robert Powell]] in the title role and has an exceptionally strong supporting cast making up the rest of First Century Judea. Zeffirelli made the project after he was asked directly by Pope Paul VI to make a film about the life of Jesus from His birth to the Crucifixion and ending in the Resurrection. In order to make a more Scripturally accurate film, various religious authorities were consulted including the Vatican and the Koronic School in Meknes, Morocco.
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* [[Adipose Rex]]: Herod the Great, played by [[Peter Ustinov]].▼
▲* [[Adipose Rex]]: Herod the Great, played by Peter Ustinov.
* [[Affably Evil]]: King Herod the Great, initially . . .
* [[All
* [[Ascended Extra]]: The Roman centurion played by [[Ernest Borgnine]], whose servant Jesus heals, also appears at the
** Both Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus (James Mason and Laurence Olivier respectively) appear more often than they do in the Gospels.
* [[Badass Beard]]: Quite a few, though special mention has to go to John the Baptist's.
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* [[Canon Foreigner]]: Ian Holm's Zerah does not feature in any of the Gospels but instead was made up for the series in order to give Judas motivation to betray Jesus.
* [[Composite Character]]: Both Roman centurions who appear in the Gospels (the one with the ill servant and the one who stands at the foot of the cross) are made into the same character.
* [[Death
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: Judas hangs himself after he realises he has led Jesus to His death.
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: When Jesus is flogged by the Romans.
* [[Grumpy Bear]]: Peter.
* [[Hey,
* [[The Messiah]]: Jesus, naturally.
* [[
** All [[Truth in Television]], of course, as there were four monarchs all called Herod and they all followed one another.
* [[One
** Sir Ralph Richardson as Simeon appears in two very brief scenes but really stands out.
* [[Token Good Teammate]]: [[Ernest Borgnine]]'s Centurion for the Romans and Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimethea for the Sanhedrin.
* [[Well
* [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters]]: The Zealots.
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