The Day Christ Died
| The Day Christ Died | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Edward Anhalt James Lee Barrett |
| Directed by | James Cellan Jones |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Martin Manulis Ted Butcher (associate producer) |
| Location(s) | Tunisia |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Editor(s) | Barry Peters |
| Running time | 142 min. |
| Production company(s) | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 26, 1980 |
The Day Christ Died is a 1980 American TV movie directed by James Cellan Jones. The collaborative production by 20th Century Fox and CBS-TV dramatizes the last 24 hours of Jesus Christ's life and is based on Jim Bishop's 1957 book of the same name.[1] Bishop, who did not accept the script adaptation, had his name removed from the credits, called the film "cheap revisionist history", and even tried unsuccessfully to change the film's title.[2] The Day Christ Died was filmed in Tunisia, at a cost of USD$2.8 million.[3] It was broadcast by CBS-TV on Wednesday, March 26, 1980.[4]
Cast
- Chris Sarandon as Jesus Christ
- Colin Blakely as Caiaphas
- Keith Michell as Pontius Pilate
- Jonathan Pryce as Herod
- Barrie Houghton as Judas
- Jay O. Sanders as Simon Peter
- Eleanor Bron as Mary
- Delia Boccardo as Mary Magdelene
- Hope Lange as Claudia (Pontius Pilate's wife)
- Oliver Cotton as John
- Rod Dana as Abenadar
References
- ↑ Alex Keneas Newsday (Mar 26, 1980). "A Question of Intrigue". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ Winfrey, Lee (Mar 24, 1980). "Film Treatment Annoys His Author". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Revised Christ Draws Writer's Ire". Montreal Gazette. Mar 17, 1980. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Day Christ Died". The Evening News. March 23, 1980. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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