The youthful zeitgeist-oriented approach that had served him well with Romeo and Juliet (1968) failed with Brother Sun, and a chastened Zeffirelli approached Jesus of Nazareth determined to make a film, not of the moment, but for the ages....
Those who have eyes to see will see the beauty of following the Bible "script". No need to add anything else. Look deeper, see Christ's person in this film - you will be amazed by the spiritual wealth of His simplicity. How can someone call this "boring"?!
Jesus Of Nazareth: The Complete Miniseries, 40th Anniversary Edition, DVDFranco ZeffirelliRobert PowellAnne Bancroft
John Legend, Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor and Diogo Morgado are just some of the attractive men who've played Jesus Christ in film and TV.