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Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

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Jesus of Nazareth

1956- 1956

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

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Overview

An eight part BBC miniseries about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was notable as being the first production featuring an actor depicting Jesus.

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BBC

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

1 featured cast member

Starring

John Glen

Narrator (voice) / Andrew

Creative team

Created by: Joy Harington
Produced by: Joy Harington

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