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The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot

1976Movie⏱️ 1h 48mPG
Drama
3.8
IMDB Rating
176 votes

Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious bod...

Director
Michael Campus
Writers
Paul Golding, Millard Cohan, Patricia Louisianna Knop
Stars
Harry Andrews, Hugh Griffith, Zalman King
Language
English
Country
Israel, United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
as Yohanan the Baptist
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
as Caiaphas
Zalman King
Zalman King
as Yeshua of Nazareth
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
as Pontius Pilate
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
as Judah
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Daniel Ades
as Andros
Michael Baseleon
Michael Baseleon
as Mattai
Lewis Van Bergen
Lewis Van Bergen
as Yoram
William Paul Burns
William Paul Burns
as Shimon
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
as Yaocov

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Israel
Production
Atlas Film, Coast Industries, Golan-Globus Productions

🏷️ Keywords

conspiracyfaked deathzealothistorical fictionthree word title

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Cinema Ambien
by moondog-82021-10-05
2/10

"I remember going to this movie on a Saturday night with 3 friends. There were protesters outside, so we were ready for something thought-provoking and controversial. There wasn't an empty seat in the house by the time the lights dimmed. But sadly, this film was so boring that people could be heard snoring at different locations around the theater after the first hour. It's that badly scripted and executed. You haven't missed much...."

💡 Did You Know?

Donald Pleasence came up with the idea of Pontius Pilate eating dates. Whilst researching the role, Pleasence found that the real Pilate was addicted to eating dates dipped in syrup.

📖 Synopsis

Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious bod...