Aug 01, 1979
91 min
Full-HD

In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)

This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.

Category

Documentary Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Sunn Classic Pictures

John Rubinstein

Jesus

John Anderson

Caiaphas

Nehemiah Persoff

Herod Antipas

Morgan Brittany

Mary

Annette Charles

Mary Magdalene

Brad Crandall

Narrator

Andrew Bloch

Apostle John

Walter Brooke

Joseph of Arimathea

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