Jesus (1999 film)

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Jesus
Directed by Roger Young
Produced by Russell Kagan
Roberta Cadringher
Written by Suzette Couture (teleplay)
Starring Jeremy Sisto,
Debra Messing,
Jacqueline Bisset,
Armin Mueller-Stahl,
and Gary Oldman
Music by Patrick Williams
Cinematography Raffaele Mertes
Editing by Benjamin A. Weissman
Distributed by CBS Television
Release date(s) 2000
Running time 240 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20,000,000 (estimated)

Jesus (1999) is a Biblical telefilm that retells the story of Jesus. It was shot in Morocco and Malta. It stars Jeremy Sisto as Jesus, Jacqueline Bisset as Mary of Nazareth, Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene and Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate.

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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. The movie’s featured lead original soundtrack is "I Need You" by LeAnn Rimes.

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[edit] Soundtrack

Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released March 8, 2000
Genre Gospel
Label Capital Records
Singles from Jesus: Music from & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series
  1. "I Need You"
    Released: July 18, 2000 (2000-07-18)
  2. "Spirit in the Sky"
    Released: July 18, 2000 (2000-07-18)

A soundtrack entitled Jesus: Music from and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series was released on March 8, 2000 for the series.[1] "I Need You" was released as a single for the soundtrack by American country music recording artist LeAnn Rimes. "Spirit in the Sky" by dc Talk was also released as a B side with "I Need You".[2]

No. Title Recording artist(s) Length
1. "Jesus" (Theme from the original soundtrack) Patrick Williams 2:49
2. "I Need You"   LeAnn Rimes 3:48
3. "Jesus, He Loves Me"   Eric McCain 4:36
4. "Nobody Ever (Only You)"   Steven Curtis Chapman 4:27
5. "Spirit in the Sky"   dc Talk 3:44
6. "The Love That You've Been Looking For"   98 Degrees 4:33
7. "Shining Star"   Yolanda Adams 3:33
8. "Love Can Change Your Mind"   Lonestar 4:17
9. "Fly to You"   Avalon 3:49
10. "When You Walked Into My Life"   Jaci Velasquez 3:46
11. "City by a River"   Hootie & the Blowfish 3:49
12. "Pie Jesu"   Sarah Brightman 3:55

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ "Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series: Patrick Williams, Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Music-Inspired-Epic-Mini/dp/B00004S57L/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317144094&sr=1-1. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
  2. ^ "I Need You / Spirit in the Sky: Leann Rimes, Dc Talk: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/I-Need-You-Spirit-Sky/dp/B00004VVW7/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1317159469&sr=1-2. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 

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