Nazareth Movie Reflection

Most Christians will agree that their main three purposes in life are to serve, know and love God. After watching Jesus of Nazareth, I felt I had accomplished them all. It was the year of 1977; I was only six years old and at home with my mother when Jesus of Nazareth movie first broadcasted. My mom insisted that we watch this movie with her. It was directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The main cast of this series was led by a British actor, Robert Powell, who portrayed the role of Jesus. Due to the fact, that I was only a child at the time, I didn’t really understand what this movie was all about. Approximately, six years ago, it aired again on the History Channel and I watched it with my church family. Jesus of Nazareth embellished the birth,

The movie started by introducing the audience to the main characters of as it was written in the Bible. The main character was introduced, Robert Powell as Jesus. After that, names were notated in alphabetical order, beginning with names like: Anne Bancroft as Mary Magdalene; Ernest Borgnine as the Roman Centurion; James Farentino as Peter; Stacy Keach as Barabbas; Ian McShane as Judas Iscariot; Laurence Olivier as Nicodemus; Christopher Plummer as Herod Antipas; Anthony Quinn as Caiaphas; Rod Steiger as Pontius Pilate; Michael York as John the Baptist; "and" Olivia Hussey as Mary, the mother of

There were so many scenes I favored, but some I enjoyed more than others. For instance, when He stepped toward the man, and said in a loud, strong powerful manner, “Leave Him!” It was then that chills went down my spine. He cast out demons from a possessed man. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. He said Lazarus, come forth! I recalled the scene when He told the soldier, “Go home, your son is well.” I loved the scene when Jesus was in the pool and healed the blind man with the clay. I felt Anne Bancroft, who portrayed; Mary Magdalene played a vital part in this film when she washed Jesus’ feet with her hair. In some of the other scenes, we saw His wrath. He became angry at the "den of thieves," and His tears of suffering in the garden. In many words, He was in control of His feelings and emotions, and he wanted us to be in control of our emotions as well. During the scene, where Jesus suffered on the cross, Laurence Olivier, who portrayed Nicodemus recited these scriptures according to Isaiah