Jesus of
Nazareth.
Directed by Oscar nominee Franco Zeffirelli and acclaimed by
critics and religious leaders worldwide, "Jesus Of Nazareth"
tells the greatest of all stories with tremendous emotion
and splendor. Beginning before the Nativity and extending
through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, "Jesus Of
Nazareth" brings to life all the majesty and sweeping drama
of the life of Jesus (portrayed here by Robert Powell) as
told in the Gospels. A star-studded international cast
featuring Michael York, ("Logan's Run") Sir Laurence Olivier,
("Romeo & Juliet") James Earl
Jones, ("Star Wars")Anne Bancroft, ("The Graduate") Olivia Hussey,
("Romeo & Juliet") Rod Steiger ("In the Heat of the Night") and Anthony
Quinn, ("Shoes of the Fisherman") adds depth and humanity to the roles of the saints,
sinners and ordinary people who walked in the footsteps of
the Lord. The film provides the setting and background for
the birth, childhood, baptism, teaching and many miracles of
the Messiah, culminating in the Divine Resurrection. On a
scales of 1 to 7 angels, Medjugorje USA gives this movie a
rating of
5 1/2
We don't know where the other half of the 5th angels
is but she's around here somewhere!