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JESUS (also known as The Jesus Film) is a 1979 American biblical drama film directed by Peter Sykes and John Krish, and produced by John Heyman. In Jesus , the life of Jesus Christ is depicted, primarily using the Gospel of Luke as the main basis for the story.
Narrated by Brian Dennehy, the film follows the Protestant Willis family from the west of Ireland as they flee to Canada in the Spring of 1847 at the height of the Great Famine, ultimately arriving in Toronto, The story is intercut with commentary from historians and other experts. It was directed by Ruán Magan.
Famine caused by failure of rainy seasons and drought. [100] East Africa,Tanzania and Kenya: 1888–1889: Famine in Orrisa, Ganjam and Northern Bihar: India: 150,000: 1888–1892: Ethiopian Great famine. About one-third of the population died. [101] [102] Conditions worsen with cholera outbreaks (1889–92), a typhus epidemic, and a major ...
Famine points to her hungry mouth. The Great Famine of 1315–1317 (occasionally dated 1315–1322) was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck parts of Europe early in the 14th century. Most of Europe (extending east to Poland and south to the Alps) was affected. [1]
The film depicts the life of Jesus Christ and his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance, and lust. The book and the film depict Christ being tempted by imagining himself engaged in sexual activities, which caused outrage from certain Christian groups, claiming the work as blasphemy.
The Jesus Film Project is an organization created in 1981 by Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill Bright to distribute the 1979 film, JESUS, not only in English, but also in many of the world's languages with the stated goal of reaching "every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them see and hear the story of Jesus in a language they can understand."
The Great Commandment (1939) The Robe (1953) Day of Triumph (1954) King of Kings (1961) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Wednesday Play: Son of Man (1969, UK) Godspell (1973) Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973) Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) The Passover Plot (1976) Jesus of Nazareth (1977) The Nativity (1978, TV) Jesus (1979) Journey to ...
The film includes a trial of Jesus at Herod's court, which is only found in the Gospel of Luke. The film also draws from other parts of the New Testament. One line spoken by Jesus in the film, "I make all things new", is found in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 21, verse 5. [14] The film also refers to the Old Testament.