- This article is about a 1981 film. For the saints, please see Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Peter and Paul is a 1981 biblical drama film starring Anthony Hopkins as Paul of Tarsus and Robert Foxworth as Peter the Fisherman, David Gwillim as Mark and Jon Finch as Luke. It was directed by Robert Day. The film mostly shows the works of Paul, beginning with his being struck down and converted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. From there it shows his ministry to the Gentiles, gaining converts in Galatia and Greece, and eventually going to Rome for his trial. He preaches there under house arrest for two years before being executed by Nero, after which Peter arrives in Rome and continues what Paul started. The film follows the biblical narrative fairly closely, with some omissions.
It was shot in Rhodes, Greece.
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins - Saul/Paul of Tarsus
- Robert Foxworth - Apostle Peter
- Denis Lill - James the Just
- Herbert Lom - Barnabas
- Jon Finch - Luke the Evangelist
- John Rhys-Davies - Silas
- David Gwillim - Mark the Evangelist
- Clive Arrindell - Timothy
- Jose Ferrer - Gamaliel
- Emrys James - Ananias of Damascus
- Jean Peters - Priscilla
- Giannis Voglis - John the Apostle
- Nicholas Savalis - James, son of Zebedee
- Julian Fellowes - Caesar Nero
- Eddie Albert - Porcius Festus
- Raymond Burr - Herod Agrippa I
- Paul Herzberg - Herod Agrippa II
- Olga Karlatos - Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa I)
- Valentine Dyall - Seneca the Younger
- Donald Douglas - Sextus Afranius Burrus
External links
- Peter and Paul at the Internet Movie Database
