St. Peter (2005)

Italy

Drama, Family, TV Movie, History

Rai Fiction, Lux Vide, San Paolo Film, Rai Trade

Omar Sharif, Daniele Pecci, Flavio Insinna, Claudia Koll, Lina Sastri, Sydne Rome

Giulio Base

Salvatore Basile, Salvatore Basile, Gianmario Pagano, Gianmario Pagano

Taglines: The salvation of many. The sacrifice of one.

crucifixion, apostle, bible, saint peter, early church, disciples, martyr, 1st century, christian film

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

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