Paul the Apostle (Italian: San Paolo, German: Die Bibel – Paulus), also known as Saint Paul, is a 2000 television film written by Gareth Jones and directed by Roger Young. The film is based on real life events of Christian apostle and Saint Paul.
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Cast
Johannes Brandrup as Paul
Thomas Lockyer as Ruben
Barbora Bobuľová as Dina
Ennio Fantastichini as Peter
G. W. Bailey as Barnabas
Franco Nero as Gamaliel
Giorgio Pasotti as John
Christian Brendel as James
Giovanni Lombardo Radice as Herod Antipas
Jack Hedley as High Priest
Massimo Sarchielli as Ananias of Damascus
Faith Brook as Sarah
Riccardo Sardoné as Stephen
Daniela Poggi as Mary
Roger Young as Herod Agrippa
Umberto Orsini as Tribune
Maria Cristina Heller as Hagar
Production
The film was shot in Lux Vide studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Part of The Bible Collection project, it was directed by Roger Young, who had directed the series' previous chapters Joseph, Moses, Solomon and Jesus.
Reception
Peter T. Chattaway from Christianity Today referred to the film as "one of the weakest entries" in The Bible Collection series, and noted it "dilutes its biblical source material with much more fictitious material than any of the films that came before it". Corriere della Sera's television critic Aldo Grasso described Young's direction as "honest" and "expository".
In Italy, Paul the Apostle was a ratings success, being watched by over 8.7 million viewers upon its premiere.
