Jesus

1999 2h 54m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 85

AdventureDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Sisto
Jesus
Debra Messing
Mary Magdalene
Jacqueline Bisset
Mary
Gary Oldman
Pontius Pilate
Elena Sofia Ricci
Herodias
Maria Cristina Heller
Martha of Bethany
Stefania Rocca
Mary of Bethany
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Joseph

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Young
Writers: Suzette Couture
Languages: English
Countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 9 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Young, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin A. Weissman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Sisto and Debra Messing and Jacqueline Bisset carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Young directs. Raffaele Mertes behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Benjamin A. Weissman cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 9 countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America.
4Directed by Roger Young, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin A. Weissman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeremy Sisto and Debra Messing and Jacqueline Bisset carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0199232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "temple", "christianity", "communion", "apostle".