The Day Christ Died (1980 Cellan-Jones), TV film
The Day Christ Died (1980) is a TV film (sound, color, 142m), directed by James Cellan-Jones.
Abstract
Filmed in Tunisia, downplayed the religious aspects of the story to speculate on the political intrigues that led to the crucifixion. Jim Bishop, on whose 1957 novel the film is based, was so dissatisfied with it that he took his name off the final product. Starring Chris Sarandon as Jesus.
Editions
Produced and broadcast in the United States (26 March 1980).
External links
- [ Wikipedia]
- The Internet Movie Database
- YouTube (full movie)
Categories:
- 1980
- Fiction--1980s
- Fiction--English
- Cinema--1980s
- TV Films
- English language--1980s
- Historical Jesus Studies--1980s
- Historical Jesus Studies--Fiction
- Historical Jesus Studies--English
- Jesus of Nazareth (subject)
- Jesus of Nazareth--fiction (subject)
- Jesus of Nazareth--cinema (subject)
- Caiaphas--cinema (subject)
- Pilate--cinema (subject)
- Pilate's wife--cinema (subject)
- Herod Antipas--cinema (subject)
- Judas Iscariot--cinema (subject)
- Peter--cinema (subject)
- Mary of Nazareth--cinema (subject)
- Mary Magdalene--cinema (subject)
- Nicodemus--cinema (subject)
- Annas--cinema (subject)
- Joseph of Arimathea--cinema (subject)