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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 ...
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 .
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.
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."
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.
Films about the Nativity of Jesus, described in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judaea, his mother Mary was engaged to a man named Joseph, who was descended from King David and was not his biological father, and that his birth was caused by divine intervention. Many modern ...
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic religious film retelling the Biblical account of Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension.Produced and directed by George Stevens, with an ensemble cast, it features the final film performances of Claude Rains and Joseph Schildkraut.