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100 Bible films / Matthew Page.

by Page, Matthew (Writer on Bible films), author.

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London ; New York, NY : The British Film Institute ; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2022.

Bible -- In motion pictures.

Bible films -- History and criticism.

9781839023521 (paperback) :

183902352X (paperback)

BFI screen guides.

vi, 226 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.

Introduction -- 1. The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1898) -- Georges Hatot and Louis Lumire: France -- 2. Martyrs Chrťiens ("Christian Martyrs", 1905) -- Lucien Nonguet: France -- 3. La Vie du Christ ("The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ", 1906) -- Alice Guy: France -- 4. Vie et passion de N.S. Jšus-Christ ("The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ", 1907) -- Ferdinand Zecca: France -- 5. Jephthah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909) -- J. Stuart Blackton: US -- 6. L'Exode (The Exodus, 1910) -- Louis Feuillade: France -- 7. Ja︠l et Sisera (1911) -- Henri Andrǎni: France -- 8. From the Manger to the Cross (1912) -- Sidney Olcott: US -- 9. Judith of Bethulia (1914) -- D.W. Griffith: US -- 10. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- D.W. Griffith: US -- 11. Blade af Satans bog ("Leaves From Satan's Book", 1920) -- Carl Theodor Dreyer: Denmark -- 12. La Sacra Bibbia ("After Six Days", 1920) -- Pier Antonio Gariazzo and Armando Vey: Italy -- 13. Der Galilẽr ("The Passion Play", 1921) -- Dimitri Buchowetzki: Germany -- 14. Salom (1922) -- Charles Bryant and Alla Nazimova: US -- 15. Sodom und Gomorrha ("The Queen of Sin", 1922) -- Michael Curtiz: Germany/Austria -- 16. The Ten Commandments (1923) -- Cecil B. DeMille: US -- 17. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) -- Fred Niblo: US -- 18. The King of Kings (1927) -- Cecil B. DeMille: US -- 19. Noah's Ark (1928) -- Michael Curtiz: US -- 20. Lot in Sodom (1933) -- Melville Webber and James Sibley Watson: US -- 21. Golgotha ("Behold the Man", 1935) -- Julien Duvivier: France -- 22. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) -- Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper: US -- 23. The Green Pastures (1936) -- Marc Connelly and William Keighley: US -- 24. Jes{MARC-8 Generic 250}s de Nazareth (1942) -- Jos Daz Morales: Mexico -- 25. Samson and Delilah (1949) -- Cecil B. DeMille: US -- 26. David and Bathsheba (1951) -- Henry King: US -- 27. Quo Vadis (1951) -- Mervyn LeRoy: US -- 28. The Robe (1953) -- Henry Koster: US -- 29. Sins of Jezebel (1953) -- Reginald Le Borg: US -- 30. The Prodigal (1955) -- Richard Thorpe: US -- 31. The Ten Commandments (1956) -- Cecil B. DeMille: US -- 32. The Star of Bethlehem (1956) -- Lotte Reiniger: UK -- 33. Celui qui doit mourir ("He Who Must Die", 1957) -- Jules Dassin: France/Italy -- 34. Solomon and Sheba (1959) -- King Vidor: US -- 35. Ben-Hur (1959) -- William Wyler: US -- 36. Esther and the King (1960) -- Raoul Walsh and Mario Bava: Italy/US -- 37. The Story of Ruth (1960) -- Henry Koster: US -- 38. King of Kings (1961) -- Nicholas Ray: US -- 39. Barabbas (1961) -- Richard Fleischer: Italy/US -- 40. Il vecchio testamento ("The Old Testament", 1962) -- Gianfranco Parolini: Italy/France -- 41. Il vangelo secondo Matteo ("The Gospel According to St. Matthew", 1964) -- Pier Paolo Pasolini: Italy/France -- 42. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) -- George Stevens: US -- 43. I grandi condottieri ("Samson and Gideon", 1965) -- Marcello Baldi and Francisco Přez-Dolz: Italy/Spain -- 44. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) -- John Huston: Italy/US -- 45. Les Actes des aptres ("Acts of the Apostles", 1969) -- Roberto Rossellini: France/Italy/ Spain/West Germany/Tunisia -- 46. La voie lactě ("The Milky Way", 1969) -- Luis Buųel: France/Italy/West Germany -- 47. Son of Man (1969) -- Gareth Davies: UK -- 48. Jes{MARC-8 Generic 250}s, nuestro Seǫr ("Jesus, our Lord", 1971) -- Miguel Zacaras: Mexico -- 49. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) -- Norman Jewison: US

50. Godspell (1973) -- David Greene: US -- 51. Moses und Aron (1975) -- Danile Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub: West Germany/Austria/France/Italy -- 52. Il messia ("The Messiah", 1975) -- Roberto Rossellini: Italy/France -- 53. The Passover Plot (1976) -- Michael Campus: Israel/US -- 54. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) -- Franco Zeffirelli: Italy/UK/US -- 55. Karunamayudu ("Man of Compassion", 1978) -- A. Bhimsingh and Christopher Coelho: India -- 56. Jesus (1979) -- John Krish and Peter Sykes: US -- 57. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) -- Terry Jones: UK -- 58. Camminacammina ("Keep Walking", 1983) -- Ermanno Olmi: Italy -- 59. Je vous salue, Marie ("Hail Mary", 1985) -- Jean-Luc Godard: France/Switzerland/UK -- 60. King David (1985) -- Bruce Beresford: UK/US -- 61. Esther (1986) -- Amos Gitai: Austria/Israel/UK -- 62. Samson dan Delilah (1987) -- Sisworo Gautama Putra: Indonesia -- 63. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- Martin Scorsese: Canada/US -- 64. Jšus de Montrǎl (1989) -- Denys Arcand: Canada/France -- 65. The Garden (1990) -- Derek Jarman: UK/Germany/Japan -- 66. The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) -- Regardt van den Bergh: South Africa -- 67. Al-mohager ("The Emigrant", 1994) -- Youssef Chahine: Egypt/France -- 68. Jeremiah (1998) -- Harry Winer: Italy/Germany/US -- 69. The Prince of Egypt (1998) -- Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells: US -- 70. The Book of Life (1998) -- Hal Hartley: France/US -- 71. La Gense ("Genesis", 1999) -- Cheick Oumar Sissoko: Mali/France -- 72. Jesus (1999) -- Roger Young: Italy/USA etc. -- 73. The Miracle Maker (2000) -- Stanislav Sokolov and Derek W. Hayes: Russia/UK -- 74. The Real Old Testament (2003) -- Curtis Hannum and Paul Hannum: US -- 75. The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003) -- Philip Saville: Canada/UK -- 76. The Passion of the Christ (2004) -- Mel Gibson: US -- 77. Shanti Sandesham ("Message of Peace", 2004) -- P. Chandrasekhar Reddy: India -- 78. Color of the Cross (2006) -- Jean Claude LaMarre: US -- 79. Jezile (Son of Man, 2006) -- Mark Dornford-May: South Africa -- 80. The Nativity Story (2006) -- Catherine Hardwicke: US -- 81. Mesih ("Jesus, the Spirit of God", 2007) -- Nader Talebzadeh: Iran -- 82. The Passion (2008) -- Michael Offer: UK -- 83. El cant dels ocells ("Birdsong", 2008) -- Albert Serra: Spain -- 84. Oversold (2008) -- Paul Morrell: US -- 85. Year One (2009) -- Harold Ramis: US -- 86. Io sono con te ("Let It Be", 2010) -- Guido Chiesa: Italy -- 87. Su re ("The King", 2012) -- Giovanni Columbu: Italy -- 88. The Bible (2013) -- Crispin Reece, Tony Mitchell and Christopher Spencer: US -- 89. Noah (2014) -- Darren Aronofsky: US -- 90. The Savior (2014) -- Robert Savo: Palestine/Jordan/Bulgaria -- 91. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) -- Ridley Scott: UK/Spain/US -- 92. The Red Tent (2014) -- Roger Young: US -- 93. Os Dez Mandamentos: O Filme ("The Ten Commandments: The Movie", 2016) -- Alexandre Avancini: Brazil -- 94. Risen (2016) -- Kevin Reynolds: US -- 95. Get Some Money (2017) -- Biko Nyongesa: Kenya -- 96. Mary Magdalene (2018) -- Garth Davis: UK/Australia/US -- 97. Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) -- Andrew Hyatt: US -- 98. Seder-Masochism (2018) -- Nina Paley: US -- 99. Assassin 33 A.D. (2020) -- Jim Carroll: US -- 100. Lamentations of Judas (2020) -- Boris Gerrets: Netherlands

From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Hritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech Republic back in 1897. Ever since, these stories have inspired musicals, comedies, sci-fi, surrealist visions and the avant-garde not to mention spawning their own genre, the biblical epic. Filmmakers across six continents and from all kinds of religious perspectives (or none at all), have adapted the greatest stories ever told, delighting some and infuriating others. 100 Bible Films is the indispensable guide to this wide and varied output, providing an authoritative but accessible history of biblical adaptations through one hundred of the most interesting and significant biblical films. Richly illustrated with film stills, this book depicts how such films have undertaken a complex negotiation between art, commerce, entertainment and religion. Matthew Page traces the screen history of the biblical stories from the very earliest silent passion plays, via the golden ages of the biblical epic, through to more innovative and controversial later films as well as covering significant TV adaptations. He discusses films made not only by some of our greatest filmmakers, artists such as Martin Scorsese, Jean Luc Godard, Alice Guy, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lotte Reiniger, Carl Dreyer and Luis Bųuel, but also those looking to explore their faith or share it with lovers of cinema the world over.

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