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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 |
|---|
| Richard Roundtree | Serpenius |
| Susan Sarandon | Livilla |
| Ian McShane | Sejanus |
| Ava Gardner | Agrippina |
| Richard Kiley | Claudius |
| Jack Warden | Nerva |
| Amanda Pays | Sarah |
| Renato Scarpa | Lucius Marinus |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Antonia |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Flavius Sabinus |
Directors
Writers
Anthony Burgess, Vincenzo Labella
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Roundtree | Serpenius |
| Susan Sarandon | Livilla |
| Ian McShane | Sejanus |
| Ava Gardner | Agrippina |
| Richard Kiley | Claudius |
| Jack Warden | Nerva |
| Amanda Pays | Sarah |
| Renato Scarpa | Lucius Marinus |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Antonia |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Flavius Sabinus |
| Paul Freeman | Cornelius |
| Tony Vogel | Aquila |
| Neil Dickson | Valerius |
| Diane Venora | Corinna |
| Denis Quilley | Peter |
| John Houseman | Gamaliel |
| Vincent Riotta | Stephen |
| Harold Kasket | Caiaphas |
| Jonathan Hyde | Tigellinus |
| Akosua Busia | Acte |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tarak Ben Ammar | Producer |
| Michael D'Addio | Producer |
| Mario Mariani | Producer |
| John A. Martinelli | Producer |
| Vincenzo Labella | 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 |
