Son of Man
1969, English. Directed by Gareth Davies.
Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Gareth DaviesDirector
- Colin BlakelyJesus Christ
- Robert HardyPontius Pilate
- Bernard HeptonCaiaphas
- Brian BlessedPeter
- Edward HardwickeJudas Iscariot
- Godfrey QuigleyRoman Commander
- Patricia LawrenceProcla
- Gawn GraingerAndrew
- Clive GrahamRoman Centurion
- Godfrey James1st Soldier
- Eric Mason2nd Soldier
- Brian SpinkZealot
Details
- Released
- 16 April 1969
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dennis Potter
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Son of Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 April 1969. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Son of Man?
Son of Man (1969) was directed by Gareth Davies and stars Colin Blakely, Robert Hardy, Bernard Hepton.