Jesus | |
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Teleplay by | Suzette Couture |
Directed by | Roger Young |
Starring | Jeremy Sisto Jacqueline Bisset Armin Mueller-Stahl Debra Messing Gary Oldman |
Music by | Patrick Williams |
Country of origin | Italy United States |
Original languages | English Italian |
Production | |
Producers | Russell Kagan Roberta Cadringher |
Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
Editor | Benjamin A. Weissman |
Running time | 174 minutes (without commercials) |
Budget | $17 million[1] |
Original release | |
Release | December 5 December 6, 1999 | –
Release | May 14 May 15, 2000 | –
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Jesus is a 1999 Italian-American biblical historical drama television miniseries that retells the historical events of Jesus Christ. It was shot in Morocco and Malta. It stars Jeremy Sisto as the titular character, Jacqueline Bisset as Mary of Nazareth, Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene and Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate. The miniseries was broadcast in Italy in two parts on December 5 and 6, 1999[2] before being broadcast in the United States on May 14 and 15, 2000.