Reviewed by: Dale and Karen Mason
STAFF WRITERS
| Moral Rating: | Excellent! |
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| Primary Audience: | All Ages |
| Genre: | Biography Docu-drama Family |
| Length: | 1 hr. 57 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1979 |
| USA Release: |
October 19, 1979 |

About JESUS CHRIST—Answers to frequently-asked-questions
How did Jesus Christ die? Answer
Is Jesus Christ just a legend?
Christ’s miracles—Has science disproved the miracles associated with Jesus?
About the miracles of the Bible, with comprehensive list
Is Jesus Christ a man, or is he God?
If Jesus is God, how could he die? If Jesus died on the cross, then how can he be alive today?
Is Jesus Christ God, manifest in human form?
If Jesus is the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man?
What does the term “Son of man” mean?
TRINITY—How can one God be three persons?
JESUS’ CHARACTER—Is Christ’s character consistent with his high claims?
| Featuring |
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Brian Deacon … Jesus Rivka Neuman … Mary Alexander Scourby … Luke (voice) Niko Nitai … Simon Peter Yosef Shiloach (Joseph Shiloach) … Joseph Ori Levy … Caiaphas Mosko Alkalai … Matthew Kobi Assaf … Philip Moti Baharav … Simon of Cyrene Ya'ackov Ben-Sira … Zacchaeus See all » |
| Director |
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John Krish Peter Sykes |
| Producer |
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John Heyman Inspirational Films The Genesis Project (copyright holder) The Jesus Film Project |
| Distributor |
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The Jesus Film Project Inspirational Films See all » |
This film was made entirely in Israel with a cast of over 5,000 Israelis and Arabs. With a script taken entirely from the book of Luke, this is clearly one of the most accurate Bible dramas ever produced. The story begins with the angel’s announcement to the virgin Mary of the impending birth of Jesus, visually depicts the main events of Jesus' life and ministry, portrays a painfully realistic crucifixion, and then ends with His ascension through the clouds. Includes none of the standard Hollywood sensationalism usually written into Bible films of this financial magnitude ($6,000,000 in 1979 dollars).
Wonderful attention to scriptural purity combined with excellent technical and cinemagraphic quality. Moves slower than American viewers are used to, but allows the many events depicted and message imparted to “sink in” rather than simply being lost as non-applicable entertainment.
NOTE: As of July 1, 1997, this film was translated into over 406 languages and is used as an evangelism tool throughout the world. “JESUS” has had over 1 billion viewers and, as of January 1, 1997, 46 million indicated a decision for Christ. Indoor and outdoor screenings of the 16mm version serve as the catalyst to introduce literally thousands each month to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.


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