St. Paul (2000)

Director
Roger Young

Main cast
Johannes Brandrup; Thomas Lockyer; Barbora Bobuľová; Ennio Fantastichini; Giorgio Pasotti

Genres
Fantasy

Description
Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he experienced a vision of Jesus that forever changed his life. After converting to Christianity, Paul suffered persecution and imprisonment, but never stopped trying to spread the teachings of Christ. Notably, this program was shot on location in the Moroccan desert.


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