Jesus of Nazareth

The Roman Empire in the late second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the early reign of Commodus.

The Roman execution of Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem during the prefecture of Pontius Pilate.

Roman prefect of Judea who presided over the authority responsible for Jesus’s crucifixion.

Disciple of Jesus whose betrayal and political relationship with him are central to the film’s interpretation.

The major political and religious center of Judea and the setting for much of the film’s story.

Capital of the Roman Empire.

Galilean village traditionally associated with Jesus’s upbringing and early life.