Among the many frustrating mysteries is why Zeffirelli not only omits the visit of the Magi (including ... While not necessarily the best Jesus movie ever, Jesus of Nazareth will continue to ...

“Jesus of Nazareth” starred almost everybody who ... When it comes to historical accuracy in religious movies, it is difficult to top Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” (2004 ...

it wasn’t the first papal accolade of a Jesus movie. Franco Zeffirelli’s “Jesus of Nazareth” was screened for Pope Paul VI — and Paul VI praised the film, not in a private comment ...

In other words, if done well, movies can help us to pray. Here then is a sort of exegesis of video versions of the greatest story ever told. Jesus of Nazareth (1978). Franco Zeffir­elli’s ...