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The Gospel of John (2003)

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

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Starring:
Henry Ian Cusick, Christopher Plummer, (more)
Director(s):
Philip Saville
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
181 mins

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Director(s):
Philip Saville
Writer(s):
John Goldsmith
Producer(s):
Garth H. Drabinsky, Chris Chrisafis
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Violence)
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    Frankie J.

    You must first understand that this film is 100% scripture! You could take your bible and read along with what is going on in this film. So its not a directors take on what Jesus might have said or done. Beautifully shot with lavish colors and actors, yet this film holds true to what the Gospel of John is all about. As a minister I use this film to educate those who may not like to read. It gets them interested in more of Jesus. I wish this director would make more films. God bless

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    Ben T.

    I only watched the three hour theatrical version of this movie, so I can’t speak about the other DVD. That said, I loved this movie. It was made well, but, more importantly it stayed extremely accurate to the written Gospel of John of the Bible. Although I appreciate some other biblical theatrical releases. As a believer I’m not always enthusiastic about particular producers’ interpretation of the written word; this is a reenactment you can literally have faith in. This rendition is not overly graphic, so it something the whole family can watch. To someone that has never been exposed the account of Jesus Christ, from the perspective of one of the first-hand witnesses, I would highly recommend this movie. After watching this movie with our family, my youngest son told me he understood that Jesus died on the cross for his sins and believed he had risen again from the dead.

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    Carriann C.

    Agree strongly with Marylee and Frankie (and other reviewers) - the movie is worth seeing and OWNING. Think a movie with a script that is word-for-word gospel would be boring? The Gospel of John will quickly dispell that notion as I believe Henry Ian Cusick to be the best actor playing Jesus I've ever seen. And the women in this film - the Samaritan at the well and the adulterer thrown at Jesus' feet - excellent portrayals from both actresses. Incredibly brings the Gospel of John to Life like you are not likely to have seen before. Photography is second to none; the scenery pans out beautifully on a widescreen tv for wide angle shots of this true story, as told by the Apostle John in his aging years (close to the end of the 1st century). What more can I say? Simply the best story of Jesus ever filmed largely due to it's Author of Script and the talent of director Philip Saville and his cast of actors and actresses. A MUST SEE!

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