The Visual Bible: Matthew is a 1993 film portraying the life of Jesus as it is found in the Gospel of Matthew. The complete Gospel is presented word-for-word based on the New International Version of the Bible. It was directed by South African film maker Regardt van den Bergh and stars veteran actor Richard Kiley in the role of St. Matthew (who narrates the movie), newcomer Bruce Marchiano as Jesus, and Gerrit Schoonhoven as Peter.[1][2] Marchiano portrays Jesus as a joyous, earthy, personal man with a sense of humour.[3][4]
The Visual Bible: Matthew | |
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Directed by | Regardt van den Bergh |
Written by | Johann Potgieter |
Produced by | Chuck Bush |
Starring | Bruce Marchiano |
Narrated by | Richard Kiley |
Distributed by | Visual Bible International |
Release date | October 1, 1993 |
Running time | 265 minutes |
Countries | South Africa Morocco United States |
Language | English |
The film has been dubbed into various foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
In Israel, then known as Judea (Roman province) of the Roman Empire, Jesus Christ of Nazareth travels around the country with His disciples preaching to the people about God and salvation of their souls. As prophesied in the Old Testament books, he was born of the virgin, Mary. He performed great miracles while spreading the gospel of hope and peace as the son of God and the Messiah who can save men from eternal death if they believed in Him. He is then arrested by the Romans and crucified. He rises from the dead after three days.