Jesus (1979 film)
| Jesus | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Directed by | Peter Sykes John Krish John Heyman (uncredited) |
| Produced by |
John Heyman Richard F. Dalton |
| Written by | Barnet Bain Luke (book) |
| Starring |
Brian Deacon Yosef Shiloach Rivka Neumann |
| Narrated by | Alexander Scourby |
| Music by | Nachium Heiman |
| Distributed by | Inspirational Films Warner Bros. |
|
Release date
|
October 19, 1979 (US) |
|
Running time
|
115 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom Australia United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
Jesus (alternatively called The Jesus Film) is a 1979 Biblical drama film that depicts the life of Jesus Christ. It primarily uses the Gospel of Luke as the basis for the story. It was co-directed by Peter Sykes, John Krish, and an uncredited John Heyman, who was also the film's producer. It was filmed on location in Israel. The film was financed primarily by Campus Crusade for Christ with a budget of $6 million.
The cast consists of many people. Below are some of the main cast:
In 1976, producer John Heyman approached Bill Bright to fund a project to put the entire Bible on film. The project would eventually be scaled back to just one book of the Bible, Luke. The film would be financed primarily by Campus Crusade for Christ supporters Bunker and Caroline Hunt for a sum of $6 million.
Filming took place throughout the Middle East and Israel over the course of several months.
Jesus was produced by John Heyman. Former Jesus Film Project director Paul Eshleman, who was on location during much of the principal photography, revealed in the DVD's audio commentary that Brian Deacon, who portrayed Jesus, was so committed to the film and its message that he read several Bible translations a day in order to make certain that he properly presented Christ's teachings. Because Deacon developed pneumonia during principal photography, doubles were used in certain scenes.
...
Wikipedia