Film

A Child Called Jesus

1987 · 3h 10m · Drama · History · TV Movie

IMDb

6.8

The film attempts to fill in the "missing years" of Jesus, from ages 3 through 12. When King Herod fearing that the Messiah has indeed been born, orders that all Hebrew male children under the age of three be slain, Joseph moves his family near Egypt. Here, Jesus, sensing His divinity, expresses a desire to return to Nazareth. Travelling homeward with His mother Mary, Jesus flashes forward to events that will unfold in his adult life.

Matteo Bellina

Jesus

Bekim Fehmiu

Joseph

María del Carmen San Martín

Maria

Irene Papas

Old Maria

Alessandro Gassmann

Jesus

Franco Interlenghi

Rufus

Maurizio Donadoni

Jeder

Hichem Rostom

Sedeq

Roberto Bisacco

Marzio

• Franco RossiDirector
• Vittorio BonicelliWriter
• Piero PiccioniOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 8, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

3h 10m

Genres

Drama, History, TV Movie