This movie takes liberties when it comes to context, but it is important to note that it is a movie adaptation of a PLAY. Changing scenes takes time, and in the context of a play, it is easier and less time consuming to simply move events and dialogue into the scene at hand. It is helpful to remember that Jesus was teaching ALL the time, healing diseases ALL the time, casting out demons ALL the time. If you don't let the somewhat apocryphal nature of this telling bother you too much, this movie is well worth watching. It is one of the very few Jesus movies in the public domain, so it is truly a gift to the world.
Now for me who doesn't know that much about "The Bible" I found this more like watching an educational film you would see in school. It held my attention. I think if this film was made today they would change a few things. Many scenes are just on master shot and it stalls the film. Other thank that I have no complaints. By the time the film ended I wanted to know more.
Children will be bored watching this. Adults might be at times. If you don't think of the film as a "film" and think about as a "Teaching tool" then you will enjoy this
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