The Gospel of John (2003)
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Veteran British filmmaker Philip Saville directs the religious epic The Gospel of John, a production of the Canadian company Visual Bible International. This three-hour drama attempts to accurately follow the Gospel According to John, written sometime during the first century. The gospel contains four segments: an introduction to the nature of Jesus Christ; testimony by disciples and the presence of miracles; the Last Supper and crucifixion; and the appearance of the risen Christ. Henry Ian Cusick plays Jesus and Christopher Plummer provides voice-over narration. The Gospel of John was shown in a special presentation at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Henry Ian Cusick, Christopher Plummer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philip Saville
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Gospel of John
Veteran British filmmaker Philip Saville directs the religious epic The Gospel of John, a production of the Canadian company Visual Bible International. This three-hour drama attempts to accurately follow the Gospel According to John, written sometime during the first century. The gospel contains four segments: an introduction to the nature of Jesus Christ; testimony by disciples and the presence of miracles; the Last Supper and crucifixion; and the appearance of the risen Christ. Henry Ian Cusick plays Jesus and Christopher Plummer provides voice-over narration. The Gospel of John was shown in a special presentation at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 181 mins
Complete Cast of The Gospel of John
- Henry Ian Cusick - Jesus Christ
- Daniel Kash - Peter
- Stephen Russell - Pontius Pilate
- Scott Handy - John the Baptist
- Lynsey Baxter - Mary Magdalene
- Elliot Levey - Nathanael
- Andy Velasquez - Thomas the Twin
- Stuart H. Fox - Blind Man
- Nancy Palk - Samaritan Woman
- Nicholas Van Burek - Young Levite
- William Pappas - Elderly Levite
- Christopher Plummer - Narrator
- Richard Lintern - Pharisee Leader
- John Handy - John the Baptist
- Stuart Bunce - John
- Tristan Gemmill - Andrew
- Diego Matamoros - Nicodemus
- Alan Van Sprang - Judas Iscariot
- David Meyer - Lame Man
- Diana Berriman - Mary, Mother of Jesus
- Cedric Smith - Caiaphas
- Andrew Pifko - Philip
- Director(s):
- Philip Saville
- Writer(s):
- John Goldsmith
- Producer(s):
- Chris Chrisafis, Garth H. Drabinsky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Violence)
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