Screenplay:
Christopher KnopfCinematography:
Richard C. GlounerComposer:
Allyn FergusonCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Robert Foxworth, Eddie Albert, Raymond Burr, José Ferrer, Jon Finch, Herbert Lom, Jean Peters, Julian Fellowes, John Rhys-Davies (more)Plots(1)
This epic network television mini-series brings to life the precarious existence of early Christianity. The new movement is beset by violent opposition from without and constant turmoil from within. Two key leaders emerge--Peter and Paul--who struggle to keep the faith alive. This dramatic presentation follows the pair, together and separately, through three epochal decades. Included are the stoning of Stephen, the road to Damascus, their encounter in Jerusalem, their conflicts over how the word of Christ should be spread. Paulís travels to Asia Minor and Greece, Peter and Paulís clashes over Jewish law, and Peterís decision to follow in Paulís courageous footsteps. The drama concludes in Rome in approximately A.D. 64 with the beheading of Paul and the crucifixion of Peter under Emperor Nero. (official distributor synopsis)
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