History Series / JesusOfNazareth

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: It is about JesusChrist, so what did you expect?

-->'''Zerah''': Now it begins. It all begins.

* PlayingGertrude: Hussey portrayed Mary all throughout the series (both as a young maiden and as an older woman). At the time of production, she was 26 compared to 33-year-old Powell (Jesus; curiously, this was also widely believed to be the age when he died). The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by 46-year-old Anne Bancroft) was not entirely convincing.

* TokenGoodTeammate: [[Creator/ErnestBorgnine Ernest Borgnine]]'s centurion for the Romans and Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea for the Sanhedrin.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Judas's portrayal in the miniseries -- he sincerely believes that Jesus will lead an open revolt against the Romans (unlike Simon, a fellow Zealot-turned-disciple, who believes Jesus meant something else) and only betrays him to the Sanhedrin to force him to explain himself. [[ForegoneConclusion It doesn't go very well]].

* DeathByAdaptation: There is a scene that shows Joseph dying despite the fact that this is not mentioned in the Gospels. It's generally accepted by scholars that Joseph must have died in Jesus's youth, though, since the Gospels never mention him again after Jesus's childhood.

* DeathByAdaptation: There is a scene that shows Joseph dying despite the fact that this is not mentioned in the Gospels.

''Jesus of Nazareth'' is an Anglo-Italian mini-series made in 1977 about the life of {{Jesus}}. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and produced by Sir Lew Grade, it stars Robert Powell in the titular role and has an exceptionally strong supporting cast making up the rest of 1st-century Judea. Zeffirelli made the project after he was asked directly by Pope Paul VI to make a film about the life of Jesus from his birth to the crucifixion and all the way to his resurrection. In order to make a more accurate film, various religious authorities were consulted besides the Vatican, including the Leo Baeck Rabbinical College in London and the Koranic School in Meknes, Morocco.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Peter's pleas to to Jesus at the very end of the movie:

* AdaptationExpansion: The miniseries expands upon the Zealots, the main anti-Roman LaResistance organization of 1st-century Judea. One major subplot has them trying to co-opt John the Baptist (and later Jesus) to their cause and incite Jews to declare open revolt. Simon and Judas are both assigned by Amos, the leader of one such cell, to infiltrate Jesus's inner circle, though the former fully commits. Barabbas is also shown as an active member, and has interacted with Jesus a few times before the latter's crucifixion. The subplot culminates in a failed assassination attempt on Herod Antipas, for which Amos and several of his comrades were immediately executed.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Zerah's reaction at the end upon discovering that Jesus's body is missing from his grave, realizing that this could be the beginning of drastic changes in Judea.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Morocco and Tunisia stand in for Israel. In particular, synagogue scenes were shot in Djerba Island in Tunisia, home to one of the few remaining Jewish communities in North Africa, while the town of Monastir, also in Tunisia, represent Jeruslaem.

* GameChanger: Much of the focus of the series is based on the impact of Jesus's ministry on 1st-century Judea.

* HeelFaithTurn: Unlike his fellow Zealots who wish to preempt Jesus's revolutionary message to their ends, Simon becomes convinced that Jesus was never one to incite open rebellion, but instead a change of hearts.

* UnstoppableRage: Jesus has one of these relatively minor "Unstoppable Rage" moments when he rants at the Pharisees in the Temple in Jerusalem and destroys the moneychangers' tables inside the temple.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Judas's portrayal in the miniseries -- he sincerely believes that Jesus will lead an open revolt against the Romans and only betrays him to the Sanhedrin to force him to explain himself. [[ForegoneConclusion It doesn't go very well]].

* PlayingGertrude: Hussey portrayed Mary all throughout the series (both as a young maiden and as an older woman). At the time of production, she was 26, seven years younger than Powell (Jesus). The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by 46-year-old Anne Bancroft) was not entirely convincing.

* AdiposeRex: Herod the Great, played by Creator/PeterUstinov.
* AffablyEvil: King Herod the Great, initially...
** His son Antipas seems to have traces of this, screaming at John the Baptist not to force him to have him executed.

** Both Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus (James Mason and Creator/LaurenceOlivier, respectively) appear more often than they do in the Gospels.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Mary (Creator/OliviaHussey) does not appear to age until after the crucifixion.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Peter when he says to Jesus at the very end of the movie, "Please, stay with us, Lord, for the night cometh, and the day is far spent."

* PlayingGertrude: Hussey portrayed Mary all throughout the series (both as a young maiden and as an older woman). At the time of production, she was 26, which is a whole seven years younger than Powell (Jesus). The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by a then-forty-six-year-old Creator/AnneBancroft) was not entirely convincing.

* TokenGoodTeammate: [[Creator/ErnestBorgnine Ernest Borgnine]]'s Centurion for the Romans and Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimethea for the Sanhedrin.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Judas Iscariot is portrayed as this. He believes that Jesus is the Messiah who will defeat the Romans in a grand stroke and betrays Him simply so that He can explain Himself to the Sanhedrin. [[ForegoneConclusion It doesn't go very well]].

''Jesus of Nazareth'' is an Anglo-Italian mini-series made in 1977 about the life of {{Jesus}}. Directed by Creator/FrancoZeffirelli and produced by Sir Lew Grade, it stars Robert Powell in the title role and has an exceptionally strong supporting cast making up the rest of First Century Judea. Zeffirelli made the project after he was asked directly by Pope Paul VI to make a film about the life of Jesus from His birth to the Crucifixion and ending in the Resurrection. In order to make a more Scripturally accurate film, various religious authorities were consulted including the Vatican and the Koronic School in Meknes, Morocco.

* AdiposeRex: Herod the Great, played by Peter Ustinov.
* AffablyEvil: King Herod the Great, initially . . .

* AlwaysWithYou: Jesus directly responds to Peter's PleaseDontLeaveMe speech by saying, "Don't worry, I am with you always, even unto the end of time."

** The Roman centurion played by Creator/ErnestBorgnine, whose servant Jesus heals, also appears at the Crufixion.
** Both Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus (Creator/JamesMason and Creator/LaurenceOlivier respectively) appear more often than they do in the Gospels.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: The actress playing the Blessed Virgin Mary does not appear to age until after the Crucifixtion.

* DrivenToSuicide: Judas hangs himself after he realises he has led Jesus to His death.

* FingerTenting: Zerah does this in the scene where he tells Judas Iscariot how much the Sanhedrin knows about Jesus' ministry.

* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Jesus basically tells Barrabas that "If you fight with the Romans, you might as well be just as cruel and merciless as they are" when Barrabas asks Jesus when he and the Zealots should attack the Roman soldiers in Jerusalem under Pontius Pilate's command.

* PlayingGertrude: OliviaHussey portrayed Mary, the mother of Jesus, all throughout the series (both as a young maiden and as an older woman). At the time of production, she was 26, which is a whole seven (7) years younger than Robert Powell, Jesus's actor. The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by a then-46 year old Anne Bancroft) was not entirely convincing.
* RealityEnsues: During the Annunciation Mary's mother is woken up when she knocks some pots over, and sees what appears to be Mary talking to herself, since we only hear her side of the conversation with (what we presume to be) Gabriel.

''Jesus of Nazareth'' is an Anglo-Italian mini-series made in 1977 about the life of JesusChrist. Directed by Creator/FrancoZeffirelli and produced by Sir Lew Grade, it stars Robert Powell in the title role and has an exceptionally strong supporting cast making up the rest of First Century Judea. Zeffirelli made the project after he was asked directly by Pope Paul VI to make a film about the life of Jesus from His birth to the Crucifixion and ending in the Resurrection. In order to make a more Scripturally accurate film, various religious authorities were consulted including the Vatican and the Koronic School in Meknes, Morocco.

* PlayingGertrude: OliviaHussey was, at the time of production, 26, which is a whole seven (7) years younger than Robert Powell, Jesus's actor. The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by a then-46 year old Anne Bancroft) is not entirely convincing.

* PlayingGertrude: OliviaHussey was, at the time of production, 26, which is a whole seven (7) years younger than RobertPowell, Jesus's actor. The makeup used to make her look older than him and Mary Magdalene (played by a then-46 year old Anne Bancroft) is not entirely convincing.

* PlayingGertrude: Olivia Hussey was, at the time of production, 26, which is a whole seven (7) years younger than Robert Powell, Jesus's actor. The makeup used to make her look older than Mary Magdalene (played by a then-46 year old Anne Bancroft) is not entirely convincing.

!!Tropes in Series/JesusOfNazareth:

* CanonForeigner: Ian Holm's Zerah does not feature in any of the Gospels but instead was made up for the series in order to give Judas motivation to betray Jesus.

''Jesus of Nazareth'' is an Anglo-Italian mini-series made in 1977 about the life of JesusChrist. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and produced by Sir Lew Grade, it stars Robert Powell in the title role and has an exceptionally strong supporting cast making up the rest of First Century Judea. Zeffirelli made the project after he was asked directly by Pope Paul VI to make a film about the life of Jesus from His birth to the Crucifixion and ending in the Resurrection. In order to make a more Scripturally accurate film, various religious authorities were consulted including the Vatican and the Koronic School in Meknes, Morocco.

* AllStarCast: Creator/LaurenceOlivier, Creator/ChristopherPlummer, Creator/OliviaHussey, Creator/MichaelYork, Creator/RalphRichardson, Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/IanHolm, Creator/JamesMason, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/AnthonyQuinn, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Creator/DonaldPleasance, Creator/AnneBancroft, Creator/PeterUstinov, the list goes on.
* AscendedExtra: The Roman centurion played by Creator/ErnestBorgnine, whose servant Jesus heals, also appears at the Crufixion.

* ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive: Zerah does this in the scene where he tells Judas Iscariot how much the Sanhedrin knows about Jesus' ministry.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Peter when he says to Jesus at the very end of the movie, "Please, stay with us, Lord ,for the night cometh, and the day is far spent."
** AlwaysWithYou: Jesus directly responds to Peter's "Please don't leave me!" moment (as it is quoted above) by saying, "Don't worry, I am with you always, even unto the end of time."
* PunchClockVillain: Pontius Pilate.

* TheGhost: Tiberius Caesar, who is mentioned many times throughout the mini-series, but is not actually seen.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Jesus does this to the scribes and Pharisees in the Temple when he has his UnstoppableRage moment towards the end third part of the mini-series.

* YouAreNotAlone: Peter when he tells Jesus that he will stick by and protect him no matter what happens.

!!Tropes in JesusOfNazareth: