Jesus of Nazareth (1977 television miniseries)
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Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 British-Italian television miniseries that dramatizes the life, ministry, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ with an epic, reverent style and an international ensemble cast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jesus of Nazareth (1977 television miniseries) canonical | 2 |
| Jesus of Nazareth (1977 miniseries) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus of Nazareth (1977 television miniseries) Context triple: [Franco Zeffirelli, notableWork, Jesus of Nazareth (1977 television miniseries)]
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A.
The Bible (2013 TV miniseries)
The Bible (2013 TV miniseries) is a dramatized television adaptation of key stories from the Old and New Testaments, originally aired on the History Channel.
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B.
Vie de Jésus
Vie de Jésus is a controversial 1863 historical-critical biography of Jesus by French scholar Ernest Renan that portrays Christ as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure.
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C.
The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus is a 1949 American religious drama film directed by Irving Pichel that portrays the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Life of Jesus
Life of Jesus is a controversial 19th-century historical study by Ernest Renan that portrays Jesus as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure, blending biblical criticism with literary narrative.
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E.
Life of Christ
Life of Christ is a traditional Christian narrative cycle depicting key events from Jesus Christ’s birth, ministry, death, and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus of Nazareth (1977 television miniseries) Target entity description: Jesus of Nazareth is a 1977 British-Italian television miniseries that dramatizes the life, ministry, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ with an epic, reverent style and an international ensemble cast.
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A.
The Bible (2013 TV miniseries)
The Bible (2013 TV miniseries) is a dramatized television adaptation of key stories from the Old and New Testaments, originally aired on the History Channel.
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B.
Vie de Jésus
Vie de Jésus is a controversial 1863 historical-critical biography of Jesus by French scholar Ernest Renan that portrays Christ as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure.
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C.
The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus is a 1949 American religious drama film directed by Irving Pichel that portrays the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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D.
Life of Jesus
Life of Jesus is a controversial 19th-century historical study by Ernest Renan that portrays Jesus as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure, blending biblical criticism with literary narrative.
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E.
Life of Christ
Life of Christ is a traditional Christian narrative cycle depicting key events from Jesus Christ’s birth, ministry, death, and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical drama
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| actor |
Anne Bancroft
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Plummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Borgnine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian McShane NERFINISHED ⓘ James Farentino NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael York NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Hussey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Steiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentina Cortese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Caiaphas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herod Antipas NERFINISHED ⓘ Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Herodias NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph of Arimathea NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicodemus NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Centurion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Jarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
crucifixion of Jesus
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ministry of Jesus ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| director | Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Reginald Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Lew Grade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel |
ITV (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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RAI 1 (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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religious drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
epic style
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international ensemble cast ⓘ reverent depiction of Jesus ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ITV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAI 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lew Grade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ITC Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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RAI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 382 minutes ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1st century Judea ⓘ |
| starring |
Anne Bancroft
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Plummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Borgnine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian McShane NERFINISHED ⓘ James Farentino NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael York NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Hussey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Steiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentina Cortese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | life of Jesus ⓘ |
| writer |
Anthony Burgess
NERFINISHED
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Franco Zeffirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Suso Cecchi d’Amico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977 miniseries)