Joseph of Nazareth (film)
| Joseph of Nazareth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raffaele Mertes |
| Story by | Gianmario Pagano |
| Starring | Tobias Moretti |
| Release date | January 5, 2000 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Joseph of Nazareth (Italian: Giuseppe di Nazareth) is a 2000 Italian made for television film dramatizing the life of Joseph of Nazareth.[1] It was directed by Raffaele Mertes, who has directed several other Biblical movies, and Elisabetta Marchetti (it).[2][3]
Cast
- Tobias Moretti – Joseph
- Stefania Rivi (it) – Mary
- Ennio Fantastichini – Herod
- Massimo Reale (it) – Joses
- Francesco Dominedò (it) – Simon
- Andrea Prodan – Antipater
- Imma Piro (it) – Anne
- Ida Di Benedetto – Elizabeth
- Mattia Sbragia – astrologer
- Renato Scarpa – scribe
- Omar Lahlou – Jude
References
- Back to citation Panorama magazine Italy 2000 issues 1759/1762 Page 19 "... arriva una nuova infornata di cinema sacro: Giuseppe di Nazareth, seguito da Maria Maddalena, Giuda e Tommaso.... Lo si è visto nel Giuseppe (foto) diretto da Raffaele Mertes in programma su Canale 5"
- Back to citation Thomas Langkau Filmstar Jesus Christus: die neuesten Jesus-Filme als als Herausforderung für Theologie und Religionspädagogik. Berlin 2007 Page 152 "Die Filmreihe „Jesuslegenden" von Raffaele Mertes 8.1 Bibelfilme und nochmals Bibelfilme... Ein schönes Bild: der bekannte Schauspieler Tobias Moretti, im Gewand des „Joseph von Nazareth", hält seine kleine Tochter im Arm als seine..."
- Back to citation Catherine O'Brien The Celluloid Madonna: From Scripture to Screen 2013 "Jesus of Nazareth (Franco Zeffirelli, 1977, Italy/UK) Joseph of Nazareth/Giuseppe di Nazareth (Raffaele Mertes, 2000, Italy)"