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The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse

The story about St. John, his visions, and the time he spent on the Island of Patmos.

20045.31h 33m

Overview

The film is set in 90 AD and concerns Jesus Christ's last surviving disciple, John of Patmos, and his writings and visions from the Apocalypse of John. Emperor Domitian has declared himself to be God and ruler, over heaven and earth. The Christians do not recognize his divinity and face persecution, from the God Emperor. John has been imprisoned on, the island of Patmos, a Roman mining, penal colony, with many others. He writes out messages of his visions and sends the "Revelation of God", to the seven churches of Greek Asia Minor. The Christian church, in Ephesus, sends Irene to make sure John is alive and to confer with him in person. The movie depicts scenes from the Book of Revelation and links them to events happening to the church in Asia.

Directed by Raffaele Mertes
Written by Gianmario Pagano, Francesco Contaldo, Raffaele Mertes
Produced by Luca Bernabei, Matilde Bernabei
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Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

John

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Valerius

Christian Kohlund

Christian Kohlund

Quintus Maximus

Vittoria Belvedere

Vittoria Belvedere

Irene

Erol Sander

Erol Sander

Ionicus

I

Ian Duncan

Demetrius

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Domitian

Walter Nudo

Walter Nudo

Hermes

Constantine Gregory

Constantine Gregory

Corvus

Luca Ward

Luca Ward

Eracle

Themes & Keywords

christianityslaveryapostlebibleredemptionhistorical figureancient romegodend of the worldvisionreligionapocalypseoppressionreligious filmchristian faith

About The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse is a drama, tv movie film released in 2004 exploring themes of christianity, slavery, apostle, bible, redemption, historical figure. Directed by Raffaele Mertes, it stars Richard Harris, Benjamin Sadler, Christian Kohlund. The film is set in 90 AD and concerns Jesus Christ's last surviving disciple, John of Patmos, and his writings and visions from the Apocalypse of John. Emperor Domitian has declared himself to be God and ruler, over heaven and earth. The Christians do not recognize his divinity and face persecution, from the God Emperor. John has been imprisoned on, the island of Patmos, a Roman mining, penal colony, with many others. He writes out messages of his visions and sends the "Revelation of God", to the seven churches of Greek Asia Minor. The Christian church, in Ephesus, sends Irene to make sure John is alive and to confer with him in person. The movie depicts scenes from the Book of Revelation and links them to events happening to the church in Asia.

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