The Visual Bible: Acts

"In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach..."

1994 3h 13m EN

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Synopsis

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The Visual Bible: Acts is a 1994 film that depicts the events of Book of Acts from the Bible's New Testament. All of the dialogue is word-for-word Scripture, taken directly from the New International Version of the Bible.

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach...”

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Cast

Dean Jones
Luke
Henry O. Arnold
Paul
Jennifer O'Neill
Lydia
Francesco Quinn
Stephen
James Brolin
Peter
Bruce Marchiano
Jesus Christ (uncredited)
Ralph Lawson
Agabus
Michael Richard
Agrippa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Regardt van den Bergh
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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At 193 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Visual Bible Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Regardt van den Bergh, shot by Tobie Swanepoel. 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 David Miner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joanne D'Antonio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Dean Jones and Henry O. Arnold and Jennifer O'Neill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Regardt van den Bergh directs. Tobie Swanepoel behind the camera. David Miner scores. Joanne D'Antonio cuts. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 193 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Visual Bible Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Regardt van den Bergh, shot by Tobie Swanepoel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Miner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joanne D'Antonio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dean Jones and Henry O. Arnold and Jennifer O'Neill carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach...".
9IMDB entry: tt0144740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tobie Swanepoel
Original score: David Miner
Editing: Joanne D'Antonio
Runtime: 193 min · 3h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Visual Bible: Acts (1994)

Part of

The Visual Bible Collection

The Visual Bible Collection, includes the Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) and The Visual Bible: Acts (1994). The films follow the text of the New International Version of the Bible, word-for-word and star Bruce Marchiano as Jesus. Shot on location in Tunisia, Morocco and South Africa.