Son of Man

Overview

Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 16, 1969

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Bernard Hepton,Brian Blessed,Brian Spink,Wendy Allnutt,Gawn Grainger,Eric Mason,Raymond Witch,Edward Hardwicke,David Cannon,Roy Stewartand 19 more

Director

Gareth Davies

Writer

Dennis Potter

Producer

Graeme MacDonald

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0065017