Release Date | 1975-10-24 |
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Runtime | 140 minutes |
Genres | History, Drama |
Stars | Pier Maria Rossi, Mita Ungaro, Carlos de Carvalho, Fausto Di Bella, Vernon Dobtcheff |
Directors | Silvia D'Amico Bendicò, Roberto Rossellini, Roberto Rossellini, Mario Nascimbene, Jolanda Benvenuti |
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.