Known to many as a movie, although it is a four-episode mini-series, director Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ is a cult work that regains its glory every Easter.
The plot is a combination of the four gospels of the New Testament and tells about the birth of the son of God, as well as his passion, death and resurrection.
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As Prensa Libre reported, this 1977 production had the support of Pope Paul VI. and even won an Emmy Award, which is not surprising given that Robert Powell excelled in his leading role.
He is the actor who played Juan in Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ and died of lung cancer at the beginning of Holy Week
Anecdotes from Robert Powell’s performance in ‘Jesus of Nazareth’
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What is Robert Powell like today?
More than 45 years have passed since the premiere of this miniseries, and despite his performance making him famous, the British admitted that it was difficult for him to work and he only acted in productions in Italy, Germany and France.
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He is still married to Barbara Lord, with whom he had two children, Barney and Kate, in 1975.
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According to the Daily Mail, Powell loves sports, in 2001 he participated in the BT Global Challenge yacht race, he also raced to the North Pole and climbed Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp.
In 2014, he supported Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee tour in which he played Hercule Poirot.
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