The Life and the Passion of Christ (TV 2005)

For the first time ever, The Greatest Story Ever Told is proven to be TRUE! This revealing documentary includes interviews with renowned experts who have first-hand knowledge of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Bouson

Writer:

Michael Bouson

Stars:

Jesse Jensen, John Abiskaron, Hal Alpert

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse Jensen	...	Jesus of Nazareth
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Abiskaron	...	Annas
Hal Alpert	...	Pharisee / Angry Mob
Daryl Ball	...	Roman Guard / Herod Servant
Robert Beckman	...	Pontius Pilate
Jessica Bertulis	...	Pilate's Wife
Pat Boone	...	Himself - Host
Victoria Campbell	...	Angry Woman #1
Dakota Carter	...	Jesus at Age 7
Kai Cofer	...	Caiaphas
Fabie Combs	...	Passion Mary Mother of Christ
Angela DéAwn	...	Angry Woman
Kacie Fann	...	Egyptian Slave
Renee George	...	Nativity Mother of Christ
Marat Glazer	...	King Herod

Storyline

For the first time ever, The Greatest Story Ever Told is proven to be TRUE! This revealing documentary includes interviews with renowned experts who have first-hand knowledge of the evidence documenting Jesus Christ's remarkable birth, His transformation from ordinary boy to charismatic leader, His horrifying death and His miraculous resurrection. Also included is an emotional and dramatic recreation of the last days of Christ's life, known as the Passion, with an international cast of actors in full biblical costume accompanied by the glorious gospel music of the legendary Clara Ward Singers.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to jesus christ | mary magdalene | virgin mary | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vida e Paixão de Cristo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Poor man's "Passion" - depiction

This documentary uses a mega-title to cover its deficiencies and low budget dimensions. From closing credits I notice that it was a film project from S. California Americans; this doesn't explain so many shots of Sydney Australia, Rome Italy, and Jerusalem Israel, however. The film was shot on location in L.A. - - with a strikingly vivid shot of Jesus walking toward the "Hollywood" sign in the long distance in its final section. "THE_LIFE_AND_PASSION" is made-for-cable, I assume, but has hybridized some rather uniformly constrained academic voices on the historicity of the New Testament authors & documents with a mini-Passion Play version of a harmonized Crucifixion and Death of Christ. Not what I was expecting especially with its similarly weak dependence on the Pat Boone insertions and classic art being shown. Look for something with more depth from other distributors and religious commentators is my advice. 6 stars only. For a take on the other extreme as far as a "non-traditional" coverage of a company portraying the Palm Sunday to Good Friday events - - rent Jesus OF MONTREAL (it is R-rated and not for the little ones or mid-teens).