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. Written by Edward Anhalt and James Lee Barrett. Music by Laurence Rosenthal; see The Day Christ Died (1980 Rosenthal), film music.
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.
Production
Produced and broadcast in the United States on CBS-TV (26 March 1980).
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- 1980
- Fiction--1980s
- Fiction--English
- Cinema--1980s
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- 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)
- Thomas--cinema (subject)
- Philip the Apostle--cinema (subject)