![]() Robert Powell, as Jesus, does an outstanding job in this difficult role, showing gentleness, compassion and also fiery anger when denouncing the Pharisees. It manages to avoid the excesses of some of the lesser Biblical epics of the 1950s by trying to achieve a more rugged, realistic look as opposed to the opulent spectacle one associates with movies like “ The Ten Commandments” or “ Ben Hur.” It also boasts a better script than the two previous major dramatizations of Christ’s life, “King Of Kings” (1961) and “The Greatest Story Ever Told” by finding the perfect blend between the humanity and divinity of Christ. ![]() This epic television miniseries first aired on NBC in 1977 and is arguably the best filmed dramatization of the life of Christ ever made.
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