A Child Called Jesus poster
FilmDramaTV MovieHistory

A Child Called Jesus (1987)

Original title: Un bambino di nome Gesú

1987-01-08 · 3h 10m · IT
66%
User score
10 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

The film attempts to fill in the "missing years" of Jesus, from ages 3 through 12. When King Herod fearing that the Messiah has indeed been born, orders that all Hebrew male children under the age of three be slain, Joseph moves his family near Egypt. Here, Jesus, sensing His divinity, expresses a desire to return to Nazareth. Travelling homeward with His mother Mary, Jesus flashes forward to events that will unfold in his adult life.

Read the A Child Called Jesus feature →
Vittorio BonicelliWriterFranco RossiDirector

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Matteo BellinaMatteo BellinaJesusBekim FehmiuBekim FehmiuJosephMaría del Carmen San MartínMaría del Carmen San MartínMariaIrene PapasIrene PapasOld MariaAlessandro GassmannAlessandro GassmannJesusFranco InterlenghiFranco InterlenghiRufusMaurizio DonadoniMaurizio DonadoniJederHichem RostomHichem RostomSedeqRoberto BisaccoRoberto BisaccoMarzio

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv Movie · HistoryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference329936Actor preference39263 · 221615 · 249684Country preferenceIt

More like this

More Drama →
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Oppenheimer★ 8.1Viewing moment
Oppenheimer
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
My Fault★ 8Viewing moment
My Fault
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
El padrino: The Latin Godfather★ 6.8Viewing moment
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Frequently asked questions about A Child Called Jesus

What is A Child Called Jesus about?

The film attempts to fill in the "missing years" of Jesus, from ages 3 through 12. When King Herod fearing that the Messiah has indeed been born, orders that all Hebrew male children under the age of three be slain, Joseph moves his family near Egypt. Here, Jesus, sensing His divinity, expresses a desire to return to Nazareth. Travelling homeward with His mother Mary, Jesus flashes forward to events that will unfold in his adult life.

How long is A Child Called Jesus?

A Child Called Jesus has a runtime of 190 minutes.