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A.D. (1985) is an American/Italian miniseries in six parts which adapts the narrative in the Acts of the Apostles. Considered as the third and final installment in a TV miniseries trilogy which began with Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth (1977), it was adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked, which was itself a sequel to Burgess's book Man of Nazareth, on which was based Zeffirelli's movie. The title is the abbreviation for Anno Domini, as the events occur in the first years of the Christian Era.
Original Release
03/31/1985 on NBC
US Release
03/31/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Andrews | Nero |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Antonia |
| Ava Gardner | Agrippina |
| David Hedison | Porcius Festus |
| John Houseman | Gamaliel |
| Richard Kiley | Claudius |
| James Mason | Tiberius |
| John McEnery | Caligula |
| Ian McShane | Sejanus |
| Jennifer O'Neill | Messalina |
Directors
Writers
Vincenzo Labella, Anthony Burgess
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Andrews | Nero |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Antonia |
| Ava Gardner | Agrippina |
| David Hedison | Porcius Festus |
| John Houseman | Gamaliel |
| Richard Kiley | Claudius |
| James Mason | Tiberius |
| John McEnery | Caligula |
| Ian McShane | Sejanus |
| Jennifer O'Neill | Messalina |
| Millie Perkins | Mary |
| Denis Quilley | Peter |
| Fernando Rey | Seneca |
| Susan Sarandon | Livilla |
| Ben Vereen | Ethiopian |
| Tony Vogel | Aquila |
| Jack Warden | Nerva |
| Anthony Zerbe | Pontius Pilate |
| Neil Dickson | Valerius |
| Chris Humphreys | Caleb |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vincenzo Labella | Producer |
| John A. Martinelli | Producer |
| Mario Mariani | Producer |
| Michael D'Addio | Producer |
| Tarak Ben Ammar | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Won |
