Peter and Paul
- This article is about a 1981 film. For the saints, please see Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
| Peter and Paul | |
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| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Produced by | Stan Hough |
| Written by | Christopher Knopf and Stan Hough |
| Starring |
Anthony Hopkins Robert Foxworth Eddie Albert Raymond Burr Jose Ferrer Jon Finch David Gwillim Herbert Lom Jean Peters |
| Music by | Allyn Ferguson |
| Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Houseley Stevenson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Running time | 194 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Peter and Paul is a TV mini-series that originally aired on CBS in two 2-hour parts on April 12, 1981 and April 14, 1981. This biblical drama featured Anthony Hopkins as Paul of Tarsus and Robert Foxworth as Peter the Fisherman, David Gwillim as Mark and Jon Finch as Luke.[1] It was directed by Robert Day.[1] The film mostly shows the works of Paul, beginning with his being struck down and converted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. From there it shows his ministry to the Gentiles, gaining converts in Galatia and Greece, and eventually going to Rome for his trial. He preaches there under house arrest for two years before being executed by Nero, after which Peter arrives in Rome and continues what Paul started. The film follows the biblical narrative fairly closely, with some omissions.
It was shot in Rhodes, Greece. It won one Emmy (for makeup) and was nominated for a second (for costumes).
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Saul/Paul of Tarsus
- Robert Foxworth as Apostle Peter
- Denis Lill as James the Just
- Herbert Lom as Barnabas
- Jon Finch as Luke the Evangelist
- John Rhys-Davies as Silas
- David Gwillim as Mark the Evangelist
- Clive Arrindell as Timothy
- Jose Ferrer as Gamaliel
- Emrys James as Ananias of Damascus
- Jean Peters as Priscilla
- Giannis Voglis as John the Apostle
- Nicholas Savalis as James, son of Zebedee
- Julian Fellowes as Caesar Nero
- Eddie Albert as Porcius Festus
- Raymond Burr as Herod Agrippa I
- Paul Herzberg as Herod Agrippa II
- Olga Karlatos as Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
- Valentine Dyall as Seneca the Younger
- Donald Douglas as Sextus Afranius Burrus
- Gareth Thomas as Julius
References
- 1 2 "Peter and Paul". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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