Further Reading
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977, Collins) by William Barclay ISBN 0-00-250653-X. An adaptation of the screenplay, illustrated with color photos from the film.
- Man of Nazareth: A Novel (1979) by Anthony Burgess. Full-length novel based on his screenplay for the movie but containing much additional material.
- Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus: A Spiritual Diary (1984, Harper & Row) by Franco Zeffirelli ISBN 0-06-069780-6. An account of the film from conception, along with Zeffirelli's main motivation for making it (namely, removing sole responsibility for the death of Jesus from the Jews), to final edit and audience reactions to it.
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