Product Details

• Actors: Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Massimo Ghini, Giuliana de Sio, Gottfried John, Nathalie Caldonazzo
• Directors: Raffaele Mertes
• Writers: Franco Bernini, Gareth Jones, Gianmario Pagano
• Producers: Ferdinand Dohna, Loretta Bernabei, Luca Bernabei
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Studio: Barnholtz Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Run Time: 375 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00015HX18
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,616 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/22/2007

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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Who is Jesus?, March 5, 2004

By A Customer

I just received this DVD set a week ago and have not stopped watching it. Biblical scriptures and stories have been brought so much closer to home. A few acting scenes leave much to be desired but overall I think that this set is very good - but what I want to know is the name of the actor that plays Jesus in the stories of Mary, Judas, and Thomas. I think he does a phenomenal job and really the only thing that I don't like about this set is that the cast is not included in the credits. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHO PLAYED JESUS THEN PLEASE LEAVE A POSTING HERE. Thank you so much.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, but not biblical, March 31, 2006

By	Deo Turner "Deo Turner" (USA) - See all my reviews

I only watched the first episode on the 4 disc--Mary Magdalene. I know that I am re-studying the bible and as I was watching thie movie, it made logical sense why Mary slept with many men...when Jesus initially was there when she was about to be stoned for her adultery and later at the well, said you are married to 5 husbands (meaning intimate contact with men)...but this movie did not illustrate or show that and surprisingly showed her with the anointed oil, kissing his feet and washing it with her tears and wiping it with her hair...thought this was another woman with no name in the Bible...however it was well-written and brought tears to my eyes since women are mistreated and sometimes viewed as a prize or piece of meat as they explained in the movie (a man's possession and not to ever love them)....I enjoyed the acting (astounding and superb) and want to buy it and watch the other versions from the Public Library!

12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Scriptural At All!, March 5, 2005

By	Chris H. "soblessed" (,OH,U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

I just finished watching this 4 disc-set yesterday. Each is a 2 hour movie about the title character ie,Mary,Joseph of Nazareth,Judas and Thomas.Although the acting and dialog in my opinion was a VAST improvement of the horrible"Greatest Story Ever Told", I was nevertheless dismayed over how unscriptural these movies are. No wonder you cannot find any link of Danny Quinn (who plays Jesus) to this film. in his filmography it is not listed! BTW there "ARE" credits given on the 3rd and fourth discs at the "beginning" of the movies,but they are not like we Americans are used to seeing with the actors real name then the character they play! Instead it just says for example"with the participation of so and so! Very strange. I am very concerned that someone who is not familiar with the scriptures might believe these versions! For this reason I am not too pleased with these,and probably would not have even given them 2 stars, if I hadn't just been so thoroughly disgusted with TGSET that I had to turn it off after watching about 1/3!Do not bother wasting your money on this! The 2 disc set "In The Beginning" and "The Miracle Maker: The story of Jesus" is much more worth your money!