A momentous undertaking
involving a creative constituency of award-winning
artists and esteemed academic and theological
consultants from around the world, Visual Bible's THE
GOSPEL OF JOHN is an ambitious motion picture that has
been adapted for the screen on a word for word basis
from the American Bible Society's Good News Bible. The
story of Jesus' life as recounted by His disciple John,
this three-hour epic feature film draws its audience
into antiquity by way of meticulous recreation,
including an original musical score complete with
instrumental sounds of the time. This ambitious motion
picture follows the Gospel precisely, neither adding to
the story from other Gospels, nor omitting complex
passages.
Intimate and reflective, THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
provides audiences with an unparalleled opportunity to
understand the tumultuous period in history at the time
of Jesus Christ.
British actors Stuart
Bunce (John), Richard Lintern (Leading Pharisee) Scott
Handy (John the Baptist) and Lynsey Baxter (Mary
Magdalene) plus celebrated Canadian talents Diego
Matamoros (Nicodemus), Stephen Russell (Pilate), Daniel
Kash (Simon Peter), Cedric Smith (Caiaphus) and Nancy
Palk (Samaritan Woman) are among the highly-praised
cast. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN is directed by acclaimed
British director Philip Saville ("Metroland";
"Hamlet"; Oedipus the King"), and
co-produced by legendary Canadian producer Garth H.
Drabinsky ("Ragtime"; Phantom of the
Opera"; "Showboat") and celebrated
British producer Chris Chrisafis ("The Count of
Monte Cristo"; "Reign of Fire").
Executive producers are
Emmy® Award winner Sandy Pearl, Joel B. Michaels, Myron
Gottleib and Martin Katz. Together they assembled a
brilliant creative team including award-winning
screenwriter John Goldsmith ("Victoria and
Albert"; "Return of the Saint";
"Great Expectations"), veteran production
designer Don Taylor ("The House of Mirth";
"Little Voice"), Academy A ward®-winning
Sound Mixer David Lee ("Chicago"), Academy®
Award winning makeup artist Trefor Proud ("Topsy
Turvy"; "Gladiator"; "Star
Wars") award-winning costume designer Debra Hanson,
and highly regarded director of photography and film
editors Miroslaw Baszak and Michel Arcand.
