Jesus of Nazareth

1977

historical drama, drama film, sword-and-sandal film

Creator

Franco Zeffirelli

Network

ITV1

Episodes

5

Premiered

1977-03-27

Rating

8.1 / 10

Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 Anglo-Italian television miniseries dramatizing the birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus based on the accounts in the four New Testament Gospels. A reverent and beautiful retelling of the biblical tale with an all-star cast, winning Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama (1977-78) and for James Farentino as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama.