They actually dragged 1912 film equipment to JERUSALEM for this. Commitment issues? Not these guys.
The life of Jesus is played out in tableaux shot in the Holy Land.
Production
Actual Holy Land locations in 1912 — absolutely unhinged logistics.
Cinematography
Static tableaux that feel like moving religious paintings.
Director
Sidney Olcott
Gene Gauntier
Mary
Alice Hollister
Mary Magdalene
Blind Man (uncredited)
Robert G. Vignola
Judas
J.P. McGowan
Wise Man 1
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