Overview

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

Genres

Cast

Omar Sharif

San Pietro

Daniele Pecci

San Paolo

Flavio Insinna

Davide

Claudia Koll

Anna

Lina Sastri

Maria

Sydne Rome

Fulvia

Philippe Leroy

Gamaliele

Ettore Bassi

Claudio

Johannes Brandrup

Gesù

Milena Miconi

Maddalena

Bianca Guaccero

Silvia

Marco Leonardi

Marco