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In Search of Historic Jesus

  • 19791979
  • GG
  • 1h 31m
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3.9/10
128
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In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)
DocumentaryDrama
This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
128
YOUR RATING
    • Henning Schellerup
  • Writers
    • Jack Jacobs
    • Lee Roddy
    • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
  • Stars
    • John Rubinstein
    • John Anderson
    • Nehemiah Persoff
    • Henning Schellerup
  • Writers
    • Jack Jacobs
    • Lee Roddy
    • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
  • Stars
    • John Rubinstein
    • John Anderson
    • Nehemiah Persoff
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    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Jesus
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Caiaphas
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Herod Antipas
    Brad Crandall
    • Narrator
    Andrew Bloch
    Andrew Bloch
    • Apostle John
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • Mary
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • Joseph of Arimathea
    Annette Charles
    Annette Charles
    • Mary Magdalene
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Prophet #1
    Anthony De Longis
    Anthony De Longis
    • Peter
    Lawrence Dobkin
    Lawrence Dobkin
    • Pontius Pilate
    Jeffry Druce
    Jeffry Druce
    • Thomas
    • (as Jeffrey Druce)
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Synagogue Man #1
    Stanley Kamel
    Stanley Kamel
    • Andrew
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Herod
    Al Ruscio
    Al Ruscio
    • Priest #1
    Harvey Solin
    • Priest #2
    Richard Alfieri
    • Blind Man
      • Henning Schellerup
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      • Jack Jacobs
      • Lee Roddy
      • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
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    • Trivia
      Unlike many other movies, the crucifixion of Jesus depicted here shows the nails being driven through his wrists rather than his palms. This may also be the only Jesus movie in which his whipping is shown in a sequence which follows by some minutes a sequence showing his crucifixion.
    • Goofs
      When Jesus walks on the water, the platform just under the surface of the water can be seen,
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Under normal circumstances, men were tied to the cross, as was the case with the two thieves, but the Romans nailed Jesus to his cross to further humiliate the King of the Jews.

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      Featured in Sneak Previews: Something Short of Paradise/Wise Blood/In Search of Historic Jesus/Woyzeck (1979)

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    Long live Brad Crandall!
    This comment, even though it is about "In Search of Historic Jesus," is a rather short one. However, it does have a point, and I'll get to it in a moment. First, my brief memories of "Historic Jesus." Only Schick Sunn Classic Pictures would bring together John Rubenstein, Nehemiah Persoff and Brad Crandall together in the same documentary. My particular --- and, frankly, my only real --- memory of the film occurs as follows: During the Crucifixion sequence recreation, Rubenstein, starring as Jesus, utters: "Why hast Thou forsaken me?" At that point, the unseen voice of Peter Mark Richman kicks in, saying: "Do not despair, my Son. You have fulfilled Your mission well. And soon, You shall take Your rightful place at My side." Apparently emboldened (hard to believe that Jesus would experience feelings of boldness while still nailed to the Cross!), Rubenstein utters, "Into Thy hands, my Father, I commend my spirit." It signifies his very last seconds of life. So much for my memories of seeing "In Search of Historic Jesus." What I really want to concentrate on, as I comment here, is Brad Crandall, a veteran television announcer and narrator. Brad Crandall was the one element without whom the Schick Sunn Classic documentaries would not have been granted their apparent 'credibility,' or lack thereof. Yet when NBC first premiered each of these documentaries for the first time on TV, or whenever they were rerun on NBC, I always looked forward to watching them, if only for the purpose of checking out Brad Crandall, and hearing what he had to say. As a matter of fact, I remember attempting to write a documentary of my own. I was going to call it "In Search of Uncle Jimmy Thompson," because it would have told the story of the hard-livin', hard-drinkin' old coot of a fiddler whose music helped launch the Grand Ole Opry. My plan was that I was going to have Brad Crandall host and narrate the documentary, because I had become such a fan of his. Alas, Brad passed away before I could even contact him about the idea. So I just thought how nice it would be here to say a few words about Brad Crandall, and to find out if there were other people in cyberspace who were just as hooked on Brad as I was. If you're out there, and if you ever read this, please e-mail me. 'Nuff said.
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      • August 1979 (Canada)
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      • Utah, USA
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      • Sunn Classic Pictures
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