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The Day Christ Died

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This film follows Jesus Christ (Chris Sarandon) in a moment-by-moment depiction of his final day. After being betrayed by his disciple Judas Iscariot, Jesus is arrested as a blasphemer and brought before Pontius Pilate (Keith Michell), Roman governor of Judaea, who gives the Hebrew people the option of saving either Jesus or a thief named Barabbas. The people choose to save Barabbas, which leads to Jesus' torture and eventual death on the cross.
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Synopsis This film follows Jesus Christ (Chris Sarandon) in a moment-by-moment depiction of his final day. After being betrayed by his disciple Judas Iscariot, Jesus is arrested as a blasphemer and brought before Pontius Pilate (Keith Michell), Roman governor of Judaea, who gives the Hebrew people the option of saving either Jesus or a thief named Barabbas. The people choose to save Barabbas, which leads to Jesus' torture and eventual death on the cross.
Director
James Cellan Jones
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 30m