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The Passover Plot

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 1h 48m
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4.5/10
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The Passover Plot (1976)
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Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would s... Read allDramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious body was placed in the tomb, a religious sect known a... Read allDramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious body was placed in the tomb, a religious sect known as the Zealots would secretly steal Christ's body from the tomb, then spread the rumor that... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
131
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    • Michael Campus
  • Writers
    • Millard Cohan(screenplay)
    • Paul Golding(story consultant)
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Harry Andrews
    • Hugh Griffith
    • Zalman King
    • Michael Campus
  • Writers
    • Millard Cohan(screenplay)
    • Paul Golding(story consultant)
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Harry Andrews
    • Hugh Griffith
    • Zalman King
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    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Hugh Griffith in The Passover Plot (1976)
    Donald Pleasence and Danny Perlman in The Passover Plot (1976)
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    Donald Pleasence, Hugh Griffith, and Zalman King in The Passover Plot (1976)
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    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Yohanan the Baptist
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Caiaphas
    Zalman King
    Zalman King
    • Yeshua of Nazareth
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Pontius Pilate
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Judah
    Daniel Ades
    • Andros
    • (as Dan Ades)
    Michael Baseleon
    Michael Baseleon
    • Mattai
    Lewis Van Bergen
    Lewis Van Bergen
    • Yoram
    William Paul Burns
    William Paul Burns
    • Shimon
    • (as William Burns)
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Yaocov
    • (as Daniel Hedaya)
    Helena Kallianiotes
    • A Visionary Woman
    Kevin O'Connor
    • Irijah
    Robert Walker Jr.
    Robert Walker Jr.
    • Bar Talmi
    • (as Robert Walker)
    William Watson
    William Watson
    • Roman Captain
    Moti Baharav
    • Zealot
    • (uncredited)
    Heinz Bernard
    • High Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Frye
    • Herod Antipas
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Globus
    • Hashimoni
    • (uncredited)
      • Michael Campus
    • Writers
      • Millard Cohan(screenplay)
      • Paul Golding(story consultant)
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay)
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      Stacy Keach and Trevor Howard were cast in major roles, but were replaced before filming.

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    the actors, the idea...
    A provocative idea, more seductive for its time , not bad acting and try to impress. I admitt, the only impressive aspect for me was the cast. Hugh Griffit gives the fair Caiaphas portrait, Donald Pleasence reminds the galleries of portraits of Pilatus of Pont, proposing the fair traits to the character, Zalman King is decent Jesus and, maybe, near impressive names of cast, the second virtue of film is the effort to propose a Jewish perspective about The Savior, not the most convincing but far to be awful. Short, adaptation of a controversial book and one of experiments of 1970 s.
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      • 1976 (Israel)
      • Israel
      • United States
      • English
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    • Production companies
      • Atlas Film
      • Coast Industries
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
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      • Mono

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