The Gospel of John

2014 2h 37m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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John’s gospel is depicted, complete with Aramaic narration, highlighting Christ’s life including birth, baptism, first miracle, healing the blind man, walking on water, feeding the multitude, raising Lazarus from the dead, the Last Supper, his flogging and crucifixion, and most importantly his resurrection.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Selva Rasalingam
Jesus
Mourad Zaoui
John
El Mahmoudi M'Barek
Simon Peter
Abdelilah Wahbi
James, son of Zebedee
Abdelaziz N'Mila
Andrew
Ait Youssef Youssef
Philip
N'Mila Mohamed
Bartholomew
Abderrahim Khira
Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Batty
Languages: English
Countries: Morocco, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Morocco, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Gospel of Christ Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Batty, shot by Ben Hodgson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Batty directs. Ben Hodgson behind the camera. Amory Leader scores. Ben Hilton cuts. Produced in Morocco, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Morocco, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Gospel of Christ Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by David Batty, shot by Ben Hodgson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Amory Leader. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ben Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Selva Rasalingam and Mourad Zaoui and El Mahmoudi M'Barek carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3454828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.