| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (13) |
| 1 La Vie et la passion de Jesus-Christ (The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ, 1898), Georges Hatot and Louis Lumiere: France |
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14 | (2) |
| 2 Martyrs Chretiens (Christian Martyrs, 1905), Lucien Nonguet: France |
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16 | (2) |
| 3 La Vie du Christ (The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ, 1906), Alice Guy: France |
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18 | (2) |
| 4 La Vie et passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ (The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ, 1907), Ferdinand Zecca: France |
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20 | (2) |
| 5 Jephthah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909), J. Stuart Blackton: USA |
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22 | (2) |
| 6 L'Exode (The Exodus, 1910), Louis Feuillade: France |
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24 | (2) |
| 7 Jael et Sisera (Jael and Sisera, 1911), Henri Andreani: France |
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26 | (2) |
| 8 From the Manger to the Cross (1912), Sidney Olcott: USA |
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28 | (2) |
| 9 Judith of Bethulia (1914), D.W. Griffith: USA |
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30 | (2) |
| 10 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916), D.W. Griffith: USA |
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32 | (2) |
| 11 Blade of Satans bog (Leaves From Satan's Book, 1920), Carl Theodor Dreyer: Denmark |
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34 | (2) |
| 12 La Sacra Bibbia (After Six Days, 1920), Pier Antonio Gariazzo and Armando Vey: Italy |
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36 | (2) |
| 13 Der Galilaer (The Passion Play, 1921), Dimitri Buchowetzki: Germany |
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38 | (4) |
| 14 Salome (1922), Charles Bryant and Alla Nazimova: USA 40 Sodom and Gomorrha (The Queen of Sin, 1922), Michael Curtiz: Austria |
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42 | (2) |
| 15 The Ten Commandments (1923), Cecil B. DeMille: USA |
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44 | (2) |
| 16 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin: USA |
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46 | (2) |
| 17 The King of Kings (1927), Cecil B. DeMille: USA |
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48 | (2) |
| 18 Noah's Ark (1928), Michael Curtiz: USA |
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50 | (2) |
| 19 Lot in Sodom (1933), Melville Webber and James Sibley Watson: USA |
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52 | (2) |
| 20 Golgotha (Behold the Man, 1935), Julien Duvivier: France |
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54 | (2) |
| 21 The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper: USA |
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56 | (2) |
| 22 The Green Pastures (1936), Marc Connelly and William Keighley: USA |
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58 | (2) |
| 23 Jesus de Nazareth (Jesus of Nazareth, 1942), Jose Diaz Morales: Mexico |
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60 | (2) |
| 24 Samson and Delilah (1949), Cecil B. DeMille: USA |
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62 | (2) |
| 25 David and Bathsheba (1951), Henry King: USA |
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64 | (2) |
| 26 Quo Vadis (1951), Mervyn LeRoy: USA |
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66 | (2) |
| 27 The Robe (1953), Henry Koster: USA |
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68 | (2) |
| 28 Sins of Jezebel (1953), Reginald Le Borg: USA |
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70 | (2) |
| 29 The Prodigal (1955), Richard Thorpe: USA |
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72 | (2) |
| 30 The Ten Commandments (1956), Cecil B. DeMille: USA |
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74 | (2) |
| 31 The Star of Bethlehem (1956), Lotte Reiniger and Vivian Milroy: UK |
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76 | (2) |
| 32 Celui qui dolt mourir (He Who Must Die, 1957), Jules Dassin: France/Italy |
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78 | (2) |
| 33 Solomon and Sheba (1959), King Vidor: USA |
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80 | (2) |
| 35 Ben-Hur (1959), William Wyler: USA |
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82 | (2) |
| 36 Ester e it re (Esther and the King 1960), Raoul Walsh and Mario Bava: Italy/USA |
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84 | (2) |
| 37 The Story of Ruth (1960), Henry Koster: USA |
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86 | (2) |
| 38 Barabbas (1961), Richard Fleischer: Italy/USA |
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88 | (2) |
| 39 King of Kings (1961), Nicholas Ray: USA |
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90 | (2) |
| 40 Il vecchio testamento (The Old Testament, 1962), Gianfranco Parolini: Italy/France |
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92 | (2) |
| 41 Il vangelo secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew, 1964), Pier Paolo Pasolini: Italy/France |
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94 | (2) |
| 42 The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), George Stevens: USA |
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96 | (2) |
| 43 I grandi condottieri (Samson and Gideon, 1965), Marcello Baldi and Francisco Perez-Dolz: Italy/Spain |
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98 | (2) |
| 44 The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), John Huston: Italy/USA |
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100 | (2) |
| 45 Les Actes des apotres (Acts of the Apostles, 1969), Roberto Rossellini: France/Italy/Spain/West Germany/Tunisia |
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102 | (2) |
| 46 La vole lactee (The Milky Way, 1969), Luis Bunuel: France/Italy/West Germany |
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104 | (2) |
| 47 Son of Man (1969), Gareth Davies: UK |
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106 | (2) |
| 48 Jesus, nuestro Senor (Jesus, our Lord, 1971), Miguel Zacarias: Mexico |
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108 | (2) |
| 49 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Norman Jewison: USA |
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110 | (2) |
| 50 Godspell (1973), David Greene: USA |
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112 | (2) |
| 51 Moses and Aron (Moses and Aaron, 1975), Daniele Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub: West Germany/Austria/France/Italy |
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114 | (2) |
| 52 Il messia (The Messiah, 1975), Roberto Rossellini: Italy/France |
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116 | (2) |
| 53 The Passover Plot (1976), Michael Campus: Israel/USA |
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118 | (2) |
| 54 Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Franco Zeffirelli: Italy/UK/USA |
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120 | (2) |
| 55 Karunamayudu (Man of Compassion, 1978), A. Bhimsingh and Christopher Coelho: India |
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122 | (2) |
| 56 Jesus (1979), John Krish and Peter Sykes: USA |
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124 | (2) |
| 57 Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), Terry Jones: UK |
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126 | (2) |
| 58 Camminacammina (Keep Walking, 1983), Ermanno Olmi: Italy |
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128 | (2) |
| 59 Je vous salue, Marie (Hail Mary, 1985), Jean-Luc Godard: France/Switzerland/UK |
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130 | (2) |
| 60 King David (1985), Bruce Beresford: UK/USA |
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132 | (2) |
| 61 Esther (1986), Amos Gitai: Austria/Israel/UK |
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134 | (2) |
| 62 Samson dan Delilah (Samson and Delilah, 1987), Sisworo Gautama Putra: Indonesia |
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136 | (2) |
| 63 The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Martin Scorsese: Canada/USA |
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138 | (2) |
| 64 Jesus de Montreal (Jesus of Montreal, 1989), Denys Arcand: Canada/France |
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140 | (2) |
| 65 The Garden (1990), Derek Jarman: UK/Germany/Japan |
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142 | (2) |
| 66 The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993), Regardt van den Bergh: South Africa |
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144 | (2) |
| 67 Al-mohager (The Emigrant, 1994), Youssef Chahine: Egypt/France |
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146 | (2) |
| 68 Jeremiah (1998), Harry Winer: Italy/Germany/USA |
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148 | (2) |
| 69 The Prince of Egypt (1998), Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells: USA |
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150 | (2) |
| 70 The Book of Life (1998), Hai Hartley: France/USA |
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152 | (2) |
| 71 La Genese (Genesis, 1999), Cheick Oumar Sissoko: Mali/France |
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154 | (2) |
| 72 Jesus (1999), Roger Young: Italy/Germany/USA/France/Spain/Czech Republic/Netherlands/UK |
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156 | (2) |
| 73 The Miracle Maker (2000), Stanislav Sokolov and Derek W. Hayes: Russia/UK |
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158 | (2) |
| 74 The Real Old Testament (2003), Curtis Hannum and Paul Hannum: USA |
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160 | (2) |
| 75 The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003), Philip Saville: Canada/UK |
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162 | (2) |
| 76 The Passion of the Christ (2004), Mel Gibson: USA |
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164 | (2) |
| 77 Shanti Sandesham (Message of Peace, 2004), P. Chandrasekhar Reddy: India |
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166 | (2) |
| 78 Color of the Cross (2006), Jean Claude LaMarre: USA |
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168 | (2) |
| 79 Jezile (Son of Man, 2006), Mark Dornford-May: South Africa |
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170 | (2) |
| 80 The Nativity Story (2006), Catherine Hardwicke: USA |
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172 | (2) |
| 81 Mesih (Jesus, the Spirit of God, 2007), Nader Talebzadeh: Iran |
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174 | (2) |
| 82 The Passion (2008), Michael Offer: UK |
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176 | (2) |
| 83 El cant dels ocells (Birdsong, 2008), Albert Serra: Spain |
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178 | (2) |
| 84 Oversold (2008), Paul Morrell: USA |
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180 | (2) |
| 85 Year One (2009), Harold Ramis: USA |
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182 | (2) |
| 86 Lo sono con te (Let It Be, 2010), Guido Chiesa: Italy |
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184 | (2) |
| 87 Su re (The King, 2012), Giovanni Columbu: Italy |
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186 | (2) |
| 88 The Bible (2013), Crispin Reece, Tony Mitchell and Christopher Spencer: USA |
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188 | (2) |
| 89 Noah (2014), Darren Aronofsky: USA |
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190 | (2) |
| 90 The Savior (2014), Robert Savo: Palestine/Jordan/Bulgaria |
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192 | (2) |
| 91 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Ridley Scott: UK/Spain/USA |
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194 | (2) |
| 92 The Red Tent (2014), Roger Young: USA |
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196 | (2) |
| 93 Os Dez Mandamentos: O Filme (The Ten Commandments: The Movie, 2016), Alexandre Avancini: Brazil |
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198 | (2) |
| 94 Risen (2016), Kevin Reynolds: USA |
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200 | (2) |
| 95 Get Some Money (2017), Biko Nyongesa: Kenya |
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202 | (2) |
| 96 Mary Magdalene (2018), Garth Davis: UK/Australia/USA |
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204 | (2) |
| 97 Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018), Andrew Hyatt: USA |
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206 | (2) |
| 98 Seder-Masochism (2018), Nina Paley: USA |
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208 | (2) |
| 99 Assassin 33 A.D. (2020), Jim Carroll: USA |
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210 | (2) |
| 100 Lamentations of Judas (2020), Boris Gerrets: Netherlands/France |
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212 | (2) |
| Appendix 1: Bible Film and Television Series |
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214 | (2) |
| Appendix 2: The 100 Films in Biblical Order |
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216 | (1) |
| Further Reading |
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217 | (2) |
| Index |
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219 | (7) |
| List of Illustrations |
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