Where was Jesus of Nazareth filmed?
1977 television biopic and religious miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and 1978 movie film by Franco Zeffirelli
Jesus of Nazareth (1977–) was filmed in Djerba and Monastir, 2 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in Tunisia. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 2 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Monastir
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Tunisian town
“The city of Monastir in Tunisia served as 1st-century Jerusalem.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Djerba
🇹🇳 Tunisia
island in Tunisia
“The synagogue scenes were shot with extras from the Jewish community in the island of Djerba.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Jesus of Nazareth have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 2 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.