Joseph of Nazareth

January. 05,2000      
Rating:
6
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The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of Herod, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very soon. Unlike his nephew Judas, who wants to join the zealots (freedom fighters), 35 year old widower Joseph is not interested in participating in any fighting against the Romans.

Tobias Moretti as  Joseph
Stefania Rivi as  Maria
Ennio Fantastichini as  Herodes
Ida Di Benedetto as  Elizabeth
Imma Piro as  Anna
Andrea Prodan as  Herodes Antipas
Massimo Reale as  
Renato Scarpa as  
Gabriele Tozzi as  Gioacchino

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