Jesus of Nazareth

Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine (starring)
Franco Zeffirelli (director, screenwriter)
Anthony Burgess, Suso Cecchi d'Amico (screenwriters)

N.p. N.p., Circa 1977. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1977 television miniseries. Mimeo snipes on the versos.

A large-scale religious epic with an ensemble cast, originally aired in the US on April 3, 1977, on NBC. Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman were considered for the titular role, although actor Robert Powell ultimately won out due to his strong physical resemblance to the popular western conception of Jesus, using Warner Sallman's 1940 painting "Head of Christ" as a guide.

Shot on location in Morocco and Tunisia.

7 x 9 inches. Fine.


[Book #168026]