: Director Franco Zeffirelli aimed for a "lived-in" authenticity, filming in Tunisia and Morocco to recreate 1st-century Judea with functional, dusty sets rather than the polished grandeur of earlier Hollywood epics.
: Co-written by Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, and acclaimed novelist Anthony Burgess, the script weaves together the four Gospels into a single, cohesive narrative. Iisus Din Nazaret-Jesus of Nazareth(1977)-Tot F...
: Maurice Jarre composed a majestic, period-appropriate score that emphasizes the emotional weight of the story without typical orchestral tropes. : Director Franco Zeffirelli aimed for a "lived-in"