''pino of Nazareth'' (
Italian: ''Giuseppe di Nazareth'') is a 2000 Italian
made for television film dramatizing the life of
Joseph of Nazareth
Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. The Gospels also name some brothers o ...
. It was directed by
Raffaele Mertes
Raffaele Mertes (born 1959) is an Italian film director. He began as a cinematographer, with his first work being on the 1982 film ''Un gusto molto particolare''. His first film as director was the made-for-TV biblical film ''Ester'' in 1998.
Fi ...
, who has directed several other Biblical movies, and Elisabetta Marchetti (
it).
[Catherine O'Brien ''The Celluloid Madonna: From Scripture to Screen'' 2013 "Jesus of Nazareth (Franco Zeffirelli, 1977, Italy/UK) Joseph of Nazareth/Giuseppe di Nazareth (Raffaele Mertes, 2000, Italy)"]
Cast
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Tobias Moretti
Tobias Moretti (; born Tobias Bloéb; 11 July 1959) is an Austrian actor.
Biography
Born in Gries am Brenner, Tyrol, Moretti is the eldest of four brothers, including Thomas, Christoph and fellow actor Gregor Bloéb. Since 1997, he has been marr ...
–
Joseph
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
* Stefania Rivi (
it) –
Mary
*
Ennio Fantastichini –
Herod
* Massimo Reale (
it) –
Joses
* Francesco Dominedò (
it) –
Simon
*
Andrea Prodan
Andrea Prodan (born 16 November 1961) is an Italian-Argentinian film actor, composer and musician. He is the younger brother of rock star Luca Prodan, notable for his musical career in Argentina, leading the rock band Sumo.
Biography
The Prod ...
–
Antipater
Antipater (; grc, , translit=Antipatros, lit=like the father; c. 400 BC319 BC) was a Macedonian general and statesman under the subsequent kingships of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collaps ...
* Imma Piro (
it) –
Anne
*
Ida Di Benedetto
Ida Di Benedetto (born 3 June 1945)Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini, ''Catalogo dei viventi 2009'' - voce Di Benedetto Ida, Venezia, Marsilio Editori, 2008, is an Italian actress and film producer.
Biography
Di Benedetto appeared in more tha ...
–
Elizabeth
*
Mattia Sbragia
Mattia Sbragia (born 17 April 1952) is an Italian character actor.
Biography
The son of the actor and stage director Giancarlo, Sbragia has been performing in films, on television, and in the theater for almost thirty years. He made his motion p ...
– astrologer
*
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa (14 September 1939 – 30 December 2021) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019.
Scarpa died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 82.
Selected filmography
* '' St. Michael Had a Rooster'' (1972)
* '' ...
– scribe
* Omar Lahlou –
Jude
References
External links
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2000 films
Portrayals of the Virgin Mary in film
Bible Collection
Portrayals of Saint Joseph in film
2000s Italian-language films
2000s Italian films
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