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A.D.

IMDb 5.4 1985 120 min Drama

Director

Vincenzo Labella

Country

FR

Plot Summary

A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

Top Cast

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon Livilla
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen Ethiopian
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel Aquila
Vincent Riotta
Vincent Riotta Stephanus
Rebecca Saire
Rebecca Saire Ruth