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John Hurt , Judi Dench and David Buck in The Last Temptation translated and adapted in two parts from the novel by NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS , by ANDREAS STAVROU and HALLAM TENNYSON
' Jesus himself has shared fully in all our experience of temptation, except that he never sinned.' (HEBREWS 4, v 14.1 A powerful, human interpretation of the roles of Mary Mag dalene and Judas Iscariot in fulfilling Christ's destiny. 2: Not to Bring Peace
Music specially composed by ELIZABETH POSTON and conducted by ELGAR HOWARTH Produced and directed by RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hurt
Unknown:
Judi Dench
Unknown:
David Buck
Novel By:
Nikos Kazantzakis
Unknown:
Andreas Stavrou
Unknown:
Hallam Tennyson
Unknown:
Mary Mag
Unknown:
Judas Iscariot
Composed By:
Elizabeth Poston
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Narrator:
Gabriel Woolf
Simon of Cyrene:
William Sleigh
Andrew:
Peter Craze
Peter:
Walter Hall
Judas:
David Buck
Jesus:
John Hurt
Barabbas:
John Rowe
Melchizadek:
Rolf Lefebvre
Mary:
Diana Bishop
Rabbi Simeon:
John Ruddock
Mary Magdalene:
Judi Dench
Centurion:
Vernon Joyner
Tempter:
Heron Carvic
Saul:
Peter Williams
Men in the crowd:
Haydn Jones
Men in the crowd:
Brian Haines
Source: Radio Times

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