The Body (1983) is a mystery/thriller novel by American writer Richard Ben Sapir, co-author of Destroyer series. The book was later made into a 2001 film, The Body, starring Antonio Banderas and Olivia Williams. When a female archaeologist discovers an ancient skeleton of a man and an Aramaic inscription which reads Melek Yehudayai (King of the Jews), the Israel government invites the Vatican to investigate the matter, as they suspect the body could be that of Jesus Christ. When one of the renowned archaeologist-priests of Vatican committed suicide as a man of broken faith, former soldier and Catholic priest Jim Folan is assigned to continue the investigation.
Adaptations (1)
The Body was adapted into a 2001 film.
The Body2001 · film · 109 min · dir. Jonas McCord · IMDb ↗An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction. other signs, include a gold coin bearing the marks of Pontius Pilate and faint markings around the skull, lead authorities to suspect that these could be the bones of Jesus Christ. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities tested while risking their lives to unearth the truth.....
