The Redeemer (movie) 1965

This morning I turned on EWTN about 5:30 a.m. and the movie “The Redeemer” was just starting.  It appeared to be the story of the last hours of Jesus beginning with Judas’ betrayal, and since this is Good Friday, I sat down to watch it.  Something seemed familiar, but also odd, then I realized the face of Jesus was never shown and the faces of the actors weren’t familiar. So I looked it up on Google and learned it was a Spanish film from 1959, directed by Joseph Breen and Fernando Palacios, dubbed for American audiences in 1965.  Macdonald Carey was Jesus’ voice and the narrator was Sebastian Cabot, which is probably why something seemed familiar to me. In the style and mood of the 1950s, the well-known, but always fresh story of the cross and resurrection moves more slowly and thoughtfully with pauses for thinking—much less whip lash than modern films.

Here is a blog entry from Bible Films Blog which provides some information, but also in the comment window there is additional information with links to two other films in the series,  "The Savior" ("El Salvador") and "The Master" ("El Amo" or "El Maestro"). Some parts have been recut for use in Sunday School. The links to those other films no longer work, and one website that promoted them said “no longer available.”  The Amazon link is called “The Life of Christ the Amazing Trilogy,” and are for used DVDs.