A.D.

Synopsis

A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

Cast

Susan Sarandon

Livilla

Ben Vereen

Ethiopian

Tony Vogel

Aquila

Vincent Riotta

Stephanus

Rebecca Saire

Ruth

—

Tom Durham

Kleopas

—

Anthony Pedley

Zachäus

Harold Kasket

Kaiphas

—

Ralph Arliss

Samuel

Mike Gwilym

Pallas

Davyd Harries

Thomas

—

Norma Martinelli

Apicata

Bruce Winant

Seth

Damien Thomas

Herod Agrippa

Scott Hoxby

Agrippa II

—

Angela Morant

Priscilla

Clive Arrindell

Cassius

Paul Freeman

Cornelius

Andrea Prodan

Brittanicus

Akosua Busia

Acte

Crew

Art

• Enzo Bulgarelli Production Design
• Bruno Cesari Set Decoration

Camera

• Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Enrico Sabbatini Costume Design
• Mario Michisanti Makeup Artist

Directing

• Stuart Cooper Director

Editing

• John A. Martinelli Editor

Production

• Mario Mariani Associate Producer
• Vincenzo Labella Producer
• Tarak Ben Ammar Producer
• Michael D'Addio Producer
• John A. Martinelli Production Supervisor

Sound

• Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer

Writing

• Anthony Burgess Book
• Vincenzo Labella Screenplay
• Vincenzo Labella Book
• Anthony Burgess Screenplay

Seasons & episodes