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 ...

This feast commemorates the mysterious visit of the magi to the Baby Jesus ... that area and continued to be cultivated there [Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives]. They apparently ...