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The Gospel of John

2003 · 180 min

A solemn, word-for-word scripture retelling: slow, reverent, and visually earnest, rewarding patient attention with familiar rhythms and solemnity.

Directed by
Philip Saville
Genres
Drama
Starring
Christopher Plummer, Henry Ian Cusick, Stuart Bunce
Tagline
For God loved the world So much…
Overview
A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.

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Directed by
Philip Saville
Genres
Drama
Starring
Christopher Plummer, Henry Ian Cusick, Stuart Bunce
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • redemption
  • love
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Philip Saville
Written by
John Goldsmith
Starring
Christopher Plummer, Henry Ian Cusick, Stuart Bunce, Daniel Kash, Stephen Russell, Alan van Sprang, Diana Berriman, Richard Lintern
Music
Jeff Danna
Cinematography
Mirosław Baszak
Runtime
180 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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