Agreed 100%. Not only did Powell do a great job but the entire cast read like a who's who of A-list actors of the time. It's my favorite file depiction of the story of Jesus. (not including "The Passion" which was a story of the Passion rather than of Jesus' life). I've seen it dozens of times but every time it comes on TV, (mostly on Christmas and Easter) I still sit down and watch it.
So true. Jesus of Nazareth came out when I was in high school. My friends and I were very moved by it at a time when we really needed to learn and experience Jesus’ story. This really brought the NT to life for us.