The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003)

Director:

Philip Saville

Writer:

John Goldsmith (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 March 2004 (Singapore)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Tagline:

For God loved the world So much...

Plot:

The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer. |

Plot Keywords:

Religion | Miracle | Crucifixion | Jesus Christ | 1st Century

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Christopher Plummer	...	Narrator (voice)
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Jesus Christ
Stuart Bunce	...	John
Daniel Kash	...	Simon Peter
Stephen Russell	...	Pontius Pilate
Alan Van Sprang	...	Judas Iscariot
Diana Berriman	...	Virgin Mary
Richard Lintern	...	Leading Pharisee
Scott Handy	...	John the Baptist
Lynsey Baxter	...	Mary Magdalene
Diego Matamoros	...	Nicodemus
Nancy Palk	...	Samaritan Woman
Elliot Levey	...	Nathanael
Andrew Pifko	...	Philip
Cedric Smith	...	Caiaphas

Also Known As:

The Gospel of John (USA) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence involving the crucifixion.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Gospel of John Ltd.

Trivia:

Original score incorporating instrumental sounds of the period.

Quotes:

Jesus Christ: I am the resurrection and the life, he who believes in me will live even though he dies and he who lives and believes in me will never die.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

Moving!!!

I have seen all the Jesus movies and all are a little bit too stylized. This movie I felt was real. It is verbatim, and it shows what the day to day living was like for Jesus and his times. I especially liked the carpenter scene. I have always believed that Jesus was as an ordinary man until the time was right. That he would have had to work for a living. That he would have fulfilled all of his father's commands, including the one which state that we had to toil for our bread. I felt the frustration but loving patience of our Lord, as he tried to convince his people, the Jews, that he was the one and that their hour was now. He succeeded in splitting the Jews into believers and non-believer and that condition exist to this day not only for them but for all who hear the message. Jesus is personal and approachable. I am looking forward to the PASSION, since this movie is about the last 12 hours of Jesus's life amongst us. To be told in a 3 hour movie also. I just hope the Gospels are all made an illustrated with the beauty, simplicity, faithfulness and Love of this movie.