About Jesus
- Released on May 12, 1999
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man in modern dress (and as a woman in red). During his temptation of Jesus, he shows him the Earth from the vantage point of space. Satan also shows Jesus images of wars and destruction carried out in his name. The film adds an apocryphal Roman historian named “Livio” who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after Livy.
Full Cast of Jesus
Jeremy Sisto plays Jesus
Debra Messing plays Mary Magdalene
Jacqueline Bisset plays Mary
Gary Oldman plays Pontius Pilate
Elena Sofia Ricci plays Herodias
Maria Cristina Heller plays Martha of Bethany
Stefania Rocca plays Mary of Bethany
Armin Mueller-Stahl plays Joseph
David O'Hara plays John The Baptist
G.W. Bailey plays Livio
Claudio Amendola plays Barrabas
Christian Kohlund plays Caiaphas
Luca Zingaretti plays Peter
Luca Barbareschi plays Herodes Antipas
Jeroen Krabbé plays Satan - Man
Peter Gevisser plays Lazarus
Thomas Lockyer plays Judas Iscariot
Ian Duncan plays John
Gilly Gilchrist plays Andrew
Fabio Sartor plays James
Sebastian Knapp plays Matthew
Sean Harris plays Thomas
Roger Hammond plays Mordecai
Rick Warden plays Jared
Iddo Goldberg plays Seth
John H. Francis plays Zerah
Carl Pizzie plays Young Zealot 1
Nicholas Sidi plays Young Zealot 2
Abdelghafar Essalfi
Aziz Janah
Gabriella Pession plays Salome
Manuela Ruggeri plays Satan - Woman
Karim Doukkali plays Philip
Said Bey plays Taddeus
Abedelouhahad Mouaddine plays James II
El Housseine Dejjiti plays Simon
Mohammed Taleb plays Bartholomew
Omar Lahlou plays Nathaniel
Miles C. Hobson plays Jesus at 6 years old
Josh Maguire plays Young Jesus
Zack Maguire plays Young John
Jeremy Zimmermann plays Man with Mary Magdalene
Elaine English plays Canaanite Woman
Tony Vogel plays Farmer
Elliot Levey plays Tax Collector
Ichrak Berraoui plays Adulteress
Crew of Jesus
Production
Directing
Writing
Sound
Camera
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
- Jeremy Sisto
- Debra Messing
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Gary Oldman
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- Maria Cristina Heller
- Stefania Rocca
- Armin Mueller-Stahl
- David O'Hara
- G.W. Bailey
- Claudio Amendola
- Christian Kohlund
- Luca Zingaretti
- Luca Barbareschi
- Jeroen Krabbé
- Peter Gevisser
- Thomas Lockyer
- Ian Duncan
- Gilly Gilchrist
- Fabio Sartor
- Sebastian Knapp
- Sean Harris
- Roger Hammond
- Rick Warden
- Iddo Goldberg
- John H. Francis
- Carl Pizzie
- Nicholas Sidi
- Abdelghafar Essalfi
- Aziz Janah
- Gabriella Pession
- Manuela Ruggeri
- Karim Doukkali
- Said Bey
- Abedelouhahad Mouaddine
- El Housseine Dejjiti
- Mohammed Taleb
- Omar Lahlou
- Miles C. Hobson
- Josh Maguire
- Zack Maguire
- Jeremy Zimmermann
- Elaine English
- Tony Vogel
- Elliot Levey
- Ichrak Berraoui