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Peter and Paul is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Day released in USA on 1 january 1981 with Anthony Hopkins

Peter and Paul (1981)

Peter and Paul
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Released in USA 1 january 1981
Length 3h14
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Historical
Rating75% 3.7871853.7871853.7871853.7871853.787185

This article is about a 1981 film. For the saints, please see Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Peter and Paul is a 1981 biblical drama film starring Anthony Hopkins as Paul of Tarsus and Robert Foxworth as Peter the Fisherman, David Gwillim as Mark and Jon Finch as Luke. It was directed by Robert Day. The film mostly shows the works of Paul, beginning with his being struck down and converted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. From there it shows his ministry to the Gentiles, gaining converts in Galatia and Greece, and eventually going to Rome for his trial. He preaches there under house arrest for two years before being executed by Nero, after which Peter arrives in Rome and continues what Paul started. The film follows the biblical narrative fairly closely, with some omissions.

It was shot in Rhodes, Greece.

Actors

Anthony Hopkins

(Paul of Tarsus)Robert Foxworth

(Peter the Fisherman)Eddie Albert

(Festus)Raymond Burr

(Herod Agrippa I)Denis Lill

(James the Just)
And :
José Ferrer
Jon Finch
John Rhys-Davies
David Gwillim
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