Jesus 25 years old
The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man in modern dress (and as a woman in red). During his temptation of Jesus, he shows him the Earth from the vantage point of space. Satan also shows Jesus images of wars and destruction carried out in his name. The film adds an apocryphal Roman historian named “Livio” who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after Livy.
Credits
Jesus Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gary Oldman He was 42, now 66 years old | as Poncio Pilatus |
| Debra Messing She was 31, now 56 years old | as Maria Madalena |
| Jacqueline Bisset She was 55, now 80 years old | as Maria |
| Claudio Amendola He was 37, now 61 years old | as Barrabás |
| David O'Hara He was 34, now 59 years old | as João Batista |
| Jeremy Sisto He was 25, now 50 years old | as Jesus |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl He was 69, now 93 years old | as José |
| Christian Kohlund He was 49, now 74 years old | as Caifás |
Jesus Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Patrick Williams as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (79) years old when He died | Sound |
| Cornelia von Braun as Casting. | Production |
| Wendy Kurtzman as Casting. | Production |
| Suzette Couture as Screenplay. She was 53 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| Russell Kagan as Producer. | Production |
| Paolo Piria as Producer. He was 31 (now 56) years old | Production |
| Raffaele Mertes as Director of Photography. He was 41 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Benjamin A. Weissman as Editor. | Editing |
| Giovanni Viti as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
Jesus (25 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, May 12, 1999
- Runtime: 240 minutes
- Budget: 20000000.00