
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.
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Pier Maria Rossi as Jesus

Mita Ungaro as Virgin Mary

Carlos de Carvalho as John the Baptist

Fausto Di Bella as Saul

Vernon Dobtcheff as Samuel

Antonella Fasano as Maria Magdalena

Jean Martin as Pontius Pilate

Toni Ucci as Herodes Antipas

Vittorio Caprioli as Herod the Great

Tina Aumont as Adulteress

Flora Carabella as Herodias

Yatsugi Khelil as Joseph

Joshua Sinclair as Roman guard

Renato Scarpa as Herod's brother

John Karlsen as Caiaphas

Denise Bataille as La sorella di Erode

Anita Bartolucci as Samaritan

Samir Ayadi as Pharisee

Renato Montalbano as Matthew
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