Joseph of Nazareth

Movie
Audience Score
60
Joseph of Nazareth
NR 1 hr 40 minDrama, TV MovieClose to Jesus Collection PosterPart of Close to Jesus Collection
The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of Herod, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very soon. Unlike his nephew Judas, who wants to join the zealots (freedom fighters), 35 year old widower Joseph is not interested in participating in any fighting against the Romans.
StarringTobias MorettiStefania RiviEnnio Fantastichini
DirectorsRaffaele MertesElisabetta Marchetti
WriterGareth Jones

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Lux Vide, Epsilon TV Production, Evision, MediaTrade, KirchMedia
Movie Tags:
biblechristian faithreligious filmbiblicaljoseph of nazarethnazareth

Close to Jesus Collection

Close To Jesus is a series of four films depicting the lives of several peripheral persons from the Gospels of the life and times of Jesus Christ, including Mary Magdalene, the spy hired to investigate John the Baptist but turns into a follower; Joseph Of Nazareth, the refugee of a murdered family who becomes the earthly father of Jesus; Judas, the traitorous trusted chosen few; and Thomas, distraught over the burial of Christ, has his faith restored when he witnesses the prophesy come true with his own eyes.