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  • Jesus of Nazareth Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History

Jesus of Nazareth

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History

After Joseph and Mary's betrothal, Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.
Producer
Cinematographer
Daniele Nannuzzi (version: color grading supervisor 4K HDR)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 27, 1977

Release date
Apr 3, 1977 (United States)

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63 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Powell
Jesus (credit only) Jesus (credit only)   See fewer
Anne Bancroft
Mary Magdalene (credit only) Mary Magdalene (credit only)   See fewer
Ernest Borgnine
The Centurion (credit only) The Centurion (credit only)   See fewer
Claudia Cardinale
The Adulteress (credit only) The Adulteress (credit only)   See fewer
Valentina Cortese
Herodias Herodias   See fewer
James Farentino
Simon Peter (credit only) Simon Peter (credit only)   See fewer
James Earl Jones
Balthazar Balthazar   See fewer
Stacy Keach
Barabbas (credit only) Barabbas (credit only)   See fewer
Tony Lo Bianco
Quintilius (credit only) Quintilius (credit only)   See fewer
James Mason
Joseph of Arimathea (credit only) Joseph of Arimathea (credit only)   See fewer
Ian McShane
Judas Iscariot (credit only) Judas Iscariot (credit only)   See fewer
Laurence Olivier
Nicodemus (credit only) Nicodemus (credit only)   See fewer
Donald Pleasence
Melchior Melchior   See fewer
Christopher Plummer
Herod Antipas Herod Antipas   See fewer
Anthony Quinn
Caiaphas (credit only) Caiaphas (credit only)   See fewer
Fernando Rey
Gaspar Gaspar   See fewer
Rod Steiger
Pontius Pilate (credit only) Pontius Pilate (credit only)   See fewer
Peter Ustinov
Herod the Great Herod the Great   See fewer
Michael York
John the Baptist John the Baptist   See fewer
Cyril Cusack
Yehuda Yehuda   See fewer
Ian Holm
Zerah (credit only) Zerah (credit only)   See fewer
Yorgo Voyagis
Joseph Joseph   See fewer
Marina Berti
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
Maria Carta
Martha Martha   See fewer
Lee Montague
Habbukuk Habbukuk   See fewer
Renato Rascel
The Blind Man The Blind Man   See fewer
Christopher Reich
Circumcision Priest Circumcision Priest   See fewer
Norman Bowler
Saturninus Saturninus   See fewer
Robert Beatty
Proculus Proculus   See fewer
Ken Jones
Jotham Jotham   See fewer
Nancy Nevinson
Abigail Abigail   See fewer
Roy Holder
Enoch Enoch   See fewer
Lorenzo Monet
Jesus at 12 yrs old Jesus at 12 yrs old   See fewer
Michael Cronin
Eliphaz Eliphaz   See fewer
Tony Vogel
Andrew Andrew   See fewer
Steve Gardner
Philip Philip   See fewer
John Duttine
John the Evangelist John the Evangelist   See fewer
Keith Skinner
Possessed Boy Possessed Boy   See fewer
Cyril Shaps
Possessed Boy's Father Possessed Boy's Father   See fewer
Jonathan Muller
James I James I   See fewer
John Tordoff
Malachi Malachi   See fewer
Keith Washington
Matthew Matthew   See fewer
Sergio Nicolai
James II James II   See fewer
John Eastham
Bartholomew Bartholomew   See fewer
David Garfield
Amos (voice) Amos (voice)   See fewer
Nikki Van der Zyl
Salome (voice) Salome (voice)   See fewer
Darien Angadi
Hebrew (uncredited) Hebrew (uncredited)   See fewer
Immad Cohen
Young Jesus (uncredited) Young Jesus (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Eshley
Joseph (voice) (uncredited) Joseph (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stefan Kalipha
Melchior's aide (uncredited) Melchior's aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rietty
Various small roles (voice) (uncredited) Various small roles (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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