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Pages in category "Film portrayals of Jesus' death and resurrection" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Birth, Life and Death of Christ (1906, France) From the Manger to the Cross (1912) Intolerance (1916) The King of Kings (1927) The Great Commandment (1939) The Robe (1953) Day of Triumph (1954) King of Kings (1961) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Wednesday Play: Son of Man (1969, UK) Godspell (1973) Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973 ...
Day Director From the Manger to the Cross: 1912 October 3 Sidney Olcott Civilization: 1916 June 2 Thomas H. Ince, Reginald Barker, Raymond B. West Intolerance: 1916 September 5 D. W. Griffith The Ten Commandments: 1923 December 21 Cecil B. DeMille Ben-Hur: 1925 December 30 Fred Niblo The King of Kings: 1927 April 19 Cecil B. DeMille
The Jesus Film Project is an organization created in 1981 by Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill Bright to distribute the 1979 film, JESUS, not only in English, but also in many of the world's languages with the stated goal of reaching "every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them see and hear the story of Jesus in a language they can understand."
King of Kings is a 1961 American epic religious film directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by Samuel Bronston for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adapted from the New Testament , the film tells the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection .
The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck.The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
Two major studio attempts to make a film of Jesus' life during this period, The Greatest Story Ever Told and King of Kings were both commercial failures. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) cost $20 million, and recouped only $1.2 million. [4] With the end of the studio system and the changing social climate, the Bible epic film fell out of favour.
Jesus (also known as The Jesus Film) is a 1979 American Biblical drama film directed by Peter Sykes and John Krish, and produced by John Heyman. In Jesus , the life of Jesus Christ is depicted, primarily using the Gospel of Luke as the main basis for the story.