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The greatest potrayal of Jesus ever captured on film. It's hard to say whether Franco Zeffirelli's six hour epic on the life of Christ, called Jesus of Nazareth, is the best film I've ever seen. I've seen hundreds of movies, and when I think of personal favorites, classics like Blade Runner, Alien and The Fugative immediately come to mind. I do know however Jesus of Nazareth is the best movie ever made about the Son of God and that it has an effect on me no other movie ever has. It is an inspiring masterpiece which portraits the Savior with reverence. Robert Powell, who was casted as Jesus, is remarkable. He captures the humility and the majesty of the King of kings, although Mr.Powell may have been too handsome for the role: "He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him (Isaiah 53:2). As stated, Jesus of Nazareth is a long and thorough biography, with the events regarding the birth of Jesus taking up two hours alone. It's a movie one can watch year round, if even in sections; at Christmas, Easter, Lent, Pentacost, whatever holy days your faith observes. The movie is beautifully filmed and impeccably depicts the times. The performances are captivating and the ministry of the Savior is meted out in a logical and accurate according to the Bible. It's hard to watch the movie from start to finish - sitting still for two hours is rare for me (I give movies 15 minutes to grab my attention, if I'm not jazzed by then, I'm gone) - yet in several sittings I was able to avoid debilitating bed sores (cue laugh track) and give fully my attention to this wonderful and inspiring film. It's deeply emotional in some parts, in particular the crucifixion scenes, but appropriately so. Jesus of Nazareth educational, spiritual, entertaining and can be enjoyed over and over again. Classic family entertainment of the highest order.