Feb 27, 2014 the christian film, based on mark burnett and roma downeys 10hour miniseries, is directed by christopher spencer and zooms in on the bible lead, diogo morgado. To achieve this, spence and hall made some measured editing choices some of which are successful. Diogo morgado portrays the role of jesus as the film spans from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrectio. Parents need to know that son of god is repurposed material from the history channels the bible miniseries concentrating on the story of jesus ministry years, death, and resurrection. For example, though the movie opens strongly, the first half is too episodic. Son of god is a 2014 american epic biblical drama film directed by christopher spencer, and produced by mark burnett and roma downey. Watch son of god online full movie from 2014 yidio. Son of god 2014 in the holy land, the roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the jewish people. Everything you need to know about the son of god movie 2014. The movie will be very well received by christians, i think, and is great for evangelization. Director christopher spencer and lead editor robert hall took material from five episodes of the television miniseries the bible and edited it into son of god for theatrical release.
Christopher spencer writing credits in alphabetical order. Roma downey stars as the elder mary, the mother of jesus. The upcoming movie should be seen as a love story, according to two of its executive producers, the husbandandwife team of mark burnett and roma downey. From producers mark burnett and roma downey comes son of god the most important chapter of the greatest story ever told. Richard bedser, christopher spencer, colin swash, nic young. Diogo morgado, sebastian knapp, greg hicks, roma downey, adrian schiller. First look at christopher spencers son of god, starring diogo. Dully directed by christopher spencer it managed to gather a bunch of uncharismatic actors with diogo morgado, roma downey and darwin shaw leading the group. Son of god 2014 christopher spencer, crispin reece. Son of god official trailer directed by christopher spencer and starring roma downey, diogo morgado, louise delamere. Son of god 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Son of god recounts the crucifixion the new york times. Apr 25, 2014 director christopher spencer s son of god is a far cry from a faith film as it impassively encapsulates jesus life in the backdrop of the jewishroman conflict of that era. Now, the largerthanlife story of the new testament gets a largerthan life treatment in the standalone feature son of god.
Darwin shaw, sebastian knapp, paul knops, darcie lincoln, christopher spencer, richard bedser, colin swash, nic young. Christopher spencer writing credits in alphabetical order richard bedser christopher spencer colin swash nic young cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification diogo morgado. Son of god official trailer directed by christopher spencer and. Click the banner below to listen to interviews about films from a christian. Mark burnett and roma downey, executive producers of the bible miniseries, seek to revive that. The christian film, based on mark burnett and roma downeys 10hour miniseries, is directed by christopher spencer and zooms in on the bible lead, diogo morgado.
Son of god trailer 2014 official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring roma downey, diogo morgado, louise delamere directed by christopher spencer the life story of jesus is told from his. Has good intentions, but son of god cant overcome the feeling of being emotionally dry, poorly paced, and honestly not very engaging. Burnett and downey have chosen instead to reach out to church groups for screenings, relying on a grassroots awareness campaign to get the word out. Spencers picture offers some solid catechesis and an. Nov 27, 20 son of god official trailer directed by christopher spencer and starring roma downey, diogo morgado, louise delamere.
Christopher spencers son of god is a far cry from a faith film as it impassively encapsulates jesus life in the backdrop of the jewishroman conflict of that era. The credit for that belongs to richard bedser, christopher spencer, colin. Diogo morgado portrays jesus in son of god, directed by christopher spencer. The son of god on dvd june 3, 2014 starring roma downey, diogo morgado, louise delamere, amber rose revah. It even fails to muster the base, incoherent, but altogether genuine force of belief that lurks so malevolently behind mel gibsons the passion of the christ. It stars diogo morgado, amber rose revah, greg hicks. Apr 25, 2014 christopher spencer s son of god is a far cry from a faith film as it impassively encapsulates jesus life in the backdrop of the jewishroman conflict of that era. First look at christopher spencers son of god, starring diogo morgado. Chattaway patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality.
Spencer s picture offers some solid catechesis and an. Son of god is the jesus section of that miniseries, brought to large screens in the hopes of finding an even wider audience. I learned more about the bible watching those sunday cartoons superbook and the flying house. It feels and plays like a movie made for tv which makes sense considering that is what it originally was intended to be, as the special effects are rather underwhelming, and while the acting isnt really terrible, no one really impresses. Everything you need to know about the son of god movie. Son of god christopher spencer, 2014 posted on april 5, 2020 may 8, 2020 by jsonwho. Son of god isnt exactly like the four episodes in the miniseries that chronicle jesus life instead the film skips over jesus childhood and baptism and goes from birth to his finding his disciples. Son of god 2014 christopher spencer, crispin reece, tony. Son of god trailers, tv spots and clip feb 19, 2014. Director christopher spencers son of god is a far cry from a faith film as it impassively encapsulates jesus life in the backdrop of the jewishroman conflict of that era.
Feb 27, 2014 son of god the christian film that expands on and reassembles material from mark burnett and roma downeys. Directed by christopher spencer and starring diogo morgado, son of god is being marketed as a major motion picture event that brings the story of jesus life to audiences through compelling. Son of god is a movie starring diogo morgado, greg hicks, adrian schiller, darwin shaw. He also wrote and directed the award winning bible miniseries. Son of god christopher spencer, 2014 posted on april 5, 2020 may 8, 2020 by jsonwho i learned more about the bible watching those sunday cartoons superbook and the flying house. Relief ministry compassion international bought 225,000. The acting is excellent throughout, including the powerful ending. Regardless of ones faith or lack thereof, the bible is such a great. Before you start stoning me to death, here are my notes on son of god. Acclaimed portuguese actor diogo morgado delivers a spectacular portrayal of jesus as this powerful and inspirational feature film depicts the life of christ, from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Told with the scope and scale of an action epic, the film features powerful. Casey crafford jesus has been mostly missing in action on the big screen since mel.
Diogo morgado stars in a scene from the movie son of god. Get access to trailers, media and news on century fox movies currently in. It is a movement according to the hollywood reporter, more than a halfmillion tickets were sold before the film even began its theatrical run. Dully directed by christopher spencer it managed to gather a bunch of uncharismatic actors with diogo morgado. Son of god is a captivating showcase of gods grace and love by giving his one and only son, jesus. Watching son of god is a bit like listening to a pretty good tribute band doing a set list of top 40 hits you have heard most of your life.
Its a film inspired less by the bible than by a somewhat lesser guide to christian. Son of god trailer 2014 official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring roma downey, diogo morgado, louise delamere directed by christopher spencer the life story of jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Narrated by the disciple john the evangelist sebastian knapp, the movie chronicles how jesus diogo morgado performed miracles, preached. Son of god a stiff, earnest, clunkily edited featurelength account of jesus life culled from historys miniseries the bible.
Son of god by stephan lee updated march 14, 2014 at 04. Son of god yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies. Feb 28, 2014 but the director, christopher spencer, and the producers mark burnett and roma downey who also plays mary are obviously trying for a broad, nodalong appeal, smearing on a smidgen of gore as if. Son of god movie trailer 2014 official the christian post. As a result the film is much shorter with a 8minute running time.
The life story of jesus is told from his humble birth. The best part about it is that it represents real events, and a real son of god who is alive today and calls us to follow him. Although its not quite as bloody and violent as the passion of the christ, the movie still features the violence of the crucifixion, like jesus flogging, the crown of thorns, and the. There has been very little traditional advertising for the film. At times this movie is very gripping and aweinspiring. Christopher spencer is a director and writer, known for seven wonders of the industrial world 2003, the human body 1998 and ancient rome. But the director, christopher spencer, and the producers mark burnett and roma downey who also plays mary are obviously trying for a broad, nodalong appeal, smearing on a smidgen of gore as if.