DIXON, Roger - Christ on Trial - (Hardcover in Wrapper)

Book and wrapper very good even though it belonged to a library before.  >>>  This strange and intensely exciting book tells the story of the making of a very original television film and of the people who took part in the production. The producer Lee Harrison's plan was to put 'the life and teaching of Jesus Christ on trial before a hundred million witnesses,' his theme being that 'if Christ was the Son of God, then what he said must be right for us here and now...I want him, and those who knew him...to present their evidence in the environment of a modern criminal court which, imperfect though it may be, is the finest instrument for weighing truth we have been able to forge in two thousand years.   -   Each person taking part in the production is superbly drawn. A roguish movie star, John Burnard, discovers new meaning to his life through his portrayal of Christ; a young girl who was studying to be a nun brings a fresh and convincing interpretation of Mary; Lee Harrison himself discovers a new lease of life through love and the renewed self-confidence of professional success; the priest who depicts Judas finds that it is a traumatic and devastating experience. The programme is a soul-searching and disturbing experience for the actors and people involved. As Amos Brown, boxer turned Peter the Apostle, says: 'It ain't Christ on trial...it's everyone who gets up on that stand.   -   The drama and suspense build up to a surprising and unexpected climax, one that not even the producer, director or actors could have foreseen. A unique and unforgettable novel.      (Goodreads)