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Jesus of Nazareth (1956)

Jesus of Nazareth poster
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV series tells the story of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection. It was made for children and filmed in the Holy Land.

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What happens

Jesus of Nazareth is an epic television historical drama serial of 1956 which dramatizes the birth, life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. Broadcast on Sunday afternoons, and aimed largely at children, it was directed by Joy Harington and stars Tom Fleming as Jesus. The open-air parts of the serial were filmed on location in the Holy Land. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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