Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Cast:Robert Powell , Olivia Hussey , Laurence Olivier , James Mason , Anne Bancroft , Ernest Borgnine , Claudia Cardinale , Valentina Cortese , James Farentino , James Earl Jones , Stacy Keach , Tony Lo Bianco , Ian McShane , Donald Pleasence , Christopher Plummer , Anthony Quinn , Fernando Rey , Ralph Richardson
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.
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and continues to perform miracles among his people.
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."
Christ is condemned and crucified, dying on the cross, but he is resurrected on the third day.