100 Bible Films
Ebook
Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2023
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 Höritz 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 Buñuel, but also those looking to explore their faith or share it with lovers of cinema the world over.
An authoritative history of biblical adaptations explored through 100 of the most interesting and significant films.
Provides a broad representation of the history of the Bible on film and the range of genres, philosophies and geographical locations as represented by a diverse selection of filmmakers
Films selected include silent movies, non-English language films and smaller works from outside Hollywood
Covers the broadest possible range of biblical stories
Richly illustrated with images from the films selected
Introduction
1. The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1898) - Georges Hatot and Louis Lumière: France
2. Martyrs Chrétiens ("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. Jésus-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. Jaël et Sisera (1911) - Henri Andréani: 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 Galiläer ("The Passion Play", 1921) - Dimitri Buchowetzki: Germany
14. Salomé (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. Jesús de Nazareth (1942) - José Díaz 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 Pérez-Dolz: Italy/Spain
44. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) - John Huston: Italy/US
45. Les Actes des apôtres ("Acts of the Apostles", 1969) - Roberto Rossellini: France/Italy/ Spain/West Germany/Tunisia
46. La voie lactée ("The Milky Way", 1969) - Luis Buñuel: France/Italy/West Germany
47. Son of Man (1969) - Gareth Davies: UK
48. Jesús, nuestro Señor ("Jesus, our Lord", 1971) - Miguel Zacarías: Mexico
49. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Norman Jewison: US
50. Godspell (1973) - David Greene: US
51. Moses und Aron (1975) - Danièle 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. Jésus de Montréal (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 Genèse ("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
Matthew Page's impressive book on the history of scripture adaptations is a Christian cinephile's dream, covering everything from five-minute silent films to four-hour Italian epics. ... it is an insightful addition to your bookshelves.
- Title: 100 Bible Films
- Author: Matthew Page
- Publisher: British Film Institute
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781839023545, 9781839023521, 183902352X, 1839023546
- Resource ID: LLS:9781839023545
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-16T19:41:08Z
Matthew Page is a UK-based film historian, writer and independent scholar who has been researching adaptations of the Bible in film for over 20 years. He has contributed to a variety of books and journals on the subject and runs the popular Bible films blog, biblefilms.blogspot.com.