A Child Called Jesus (Un bambino di nome Gesú) 37 years old

The film attempts to fill in the "missing years" of Jesus, from ages 3 through 12. When King Herod fearing that the Messiah has indeed been born, orders that all Hebrew male children under the age of three be slain, Joseph moves his family near Egypt. Here, Jesus, sensing His divinity, expresses a desire to return to Nazareth. Travelling homeward with His mother Mary, Jesus flashes forward to events that will unfold in his adult life.

Credits

Alessandro Gassman as Jesus

Roberto Bisacco as Marzio

Maurizio Donadoni as Jeder

Hichem Rostom as Sedeq

Franco Interlenghi as Rufus

Irene Papas as Old Maria

A Child Called Jesus Cast

Name	Character
Alessandro Gassman He was 21, now 59 years old	as Jesus
Roberto Bisacco He was 47, now 85 years old	as Marzio
Maurizio Donadoni He was 29, now 66 years old	as Jeder
Hichem Rostom He was 39, now 76 years old	as Sedeq
Franco Interlenghi He was 55, 83 years old when he died	as Rufus
Irene Papas She was 60, now 98 years old	as Old Maria
Bekim Fehmiu He was 50, 74 years old when he died	as Joseph
Matteo Bellina He was 7, now 44 years old	as Jesus

A Child Called Jesus Crew

Name	Department
Franco Rossi as Director. He was 67 (81) years old when He died	Directing
Piero Piccioni as Original Music Composer. He was 65 (82) years old when He died	Sound
Vittorio Bonicelli as Writer. He was 67 (75) years old when He died	Writing

A Child Called Jesus (37 years)

Release day: Thursday, January 08, 1987
Runtime: 190 minutes