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1. Sacred Music (2008– )

60 min | Documentary

8.8

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Documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan

Votes: 27

2. Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger - Mein Vatikan (2004 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

8.6

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Director: Günter Schilhan | Star: Pope Benedict XVI

Votes: 11

3. Salvados (2008– )

Talk-Show

8.4

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Stars: Jordi Évole, David Picó, Fernando Ortiz, Santi González

Votes: 263

4. Barbarians (2006– )
Episode: The End of the World (2006)

Documentary, History

8.0

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Around 400 AD, two Barbarian babies were born. One would grow up to become the most feared of all - Attila the Hun. The other, Geiseric, led the Vandals whom history has cast as destroyers.... See full summary »

Director: David Wilson | Stars: Terry Jones, Joseph Balint, Pope Benedict XVI, Judith George

Votes: 19

5. Barbarians (2006– )

59 min | Documentary, History

7.8

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Terry Jones challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of the 'barbarian'.

Stars: Terry Jones, Peter Heather, Pope Benedict XVI, Monika Miles

Votes: 365

6. Defender of the Faith (2019)

92 min | Documentary

7.7

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We tell the story of a man who dedicated his life to preserving the Church, but instead led it into its greatest crisis: Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI. During his 30 years working ... See full summary »

Director: Christoph Röhl | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Pope Benedict XVI

Votes: 38

7. The Gospel of Caesar (2007)

115 min | Documentary, History

7.6

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Documentary film about a linguist and a Catholic priest, who search for and find the origins of Christianity and the real historical Jesus: Julius Caesar.

Director: Jan Van Friesland | Stars: David Llewellyn Child, Anne Nies Keur, Jan Van Friesland, Jorge Muñoz-Ortiz

Votes: 21

8. Galileo Galilei (1989 TV Movie)

65 min | History

7.6

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Director: Ivo Barnabò Micheli | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Mario Adorf, Pope Benedict XVI, Andrea Emeri

Votes: 10

9. The Accused: Damned or Devoted? (2020)

77 min | Documentary, History

7.4

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About the cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, on a mission to preserve the country's blasphemy laws, which prescribe a mandatory death sentence for disrespecting The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and life imprisonment for desecrating the Holy Quran.

Director: Mohammed Ali Naqvi | Stars: Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Nadeem Anthony, Pope Benedict XVI, Asia Bibi

Votes: 99

10. Con Artist (2009)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

7.3

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A once-famous millionaire "business artist" is forced to confront his own legendary obnoxious behavior, while trying to find love through fame.

Director: Michael Sládek | Stars: Molly Barnes, Andy Behrman, Mike Cockrill, Jacob Collins

Votes: 115

11. Caiga quien caiga (I) (1996–2010)

News

7.2

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Reality changes depending on how you see it. CQC has its own way of seeing things. "Caiga Quien Caiga" is a weekly news roundup that takes a humorous and ironic approach to reporting ... See full summary »

Stars: El Gran Wyoming, Juanjo de la Iglesia, Javier Martín, Sergio Pazos

Votes: 219

12. History's Greatest Mysteries (2020– )
Episode: The Holy Grail (2022)

TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery

7.2

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Laurence Fishburne hosts four theories concerning the origins and history of the so-called Holy Grail.

Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Graham Phillips, Robert Cargill, Nicola Denzey Lewis

Votes: 51

13. Le monde en face (2009– )

Documentary

6.9

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Le Monde en face is a French television program presenting a documentary followed by a debate.

Stars: Hubert Védrine, Laurent Fabius, Mathieu Guidère, Michèle Alliot-Marie

Votes: 28

14. History's Greatest Mysteries (2020– )

TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery

6.8

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Investigating a range of mysteries surrounding the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell and John Wilkes Booth.

Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Sami Jarroush, Amory Sivertson, Nicola Denzey Lewis

Votes: 718

15. Francesco und der Papst (2011)

90 min | Documentary

6.7

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Director: Ciro Cappellari | Stars: Francesco Janucci, Pope Benedict XVI, Georg Gänswein, Federico Lombardi

Votes: 22

16. Docs interdits (2011– )

60 min | Documentary, History

6.7

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How do you go about shaping your own identity in this day and age when your surname is Goering, Goebbels, or Himmler? What is daily life like when you have a historically tainted name? ... See full summary »

Stars: Marine Le Pen, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, François Hollande, Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Votes: 22

17. Die Lage (2012)

74 min | Documentary

6.5

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Director: Thomas Heise | Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, Volker Spengler

Votes: 15

18. In God's Name (2007 TV Movie)

Documentary

6.4

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In God's Name explores the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual leaders.

Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Alexy, Pope Benedict XVI, The Dalai Lama, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Votes: 26

19. Le monde en face (2009– )
Episode: Vatikan - Die verborgene Welt (2011)

TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary

6.2

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Director: Richard Ladkani | Stars: Ted Marcoux, Pope Benedict XVI, Valentino Dumitrana, Francesco Sforza

Votes: 32

20. Tmár a jeho rod aneb Slzavé údolí pyramid (2011)

199 min | Documentary, Mystery

6.1

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The most recent film-novel by the Czech classic film-maker, Karel Vachek, is on the subject of alien civilizations, who do not just live in the cosmos but on planet Earth itself.

Director: Karel Vachek | Stars: Karel Vachek, Pope Benedict XVI, Egon Bondy, Raymond Moody

Votes: 12

21. Kulturzeit (1995– )

40 min | News

6.0

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Culture time on 3sat.

Stars: Cécile Schortmann, Vivian Perkovic, Nina Brunner, Peter Schneeberger

Votes: 52

22. Ein Papst aus Deutschland: Benedikt XVI. (2005 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

6.0

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Director: Claus Singer | Star: Pope Benedict XVI

Votes: 7

23. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970– )

30 min | News

5.9

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This is the flagship nightly news program on NBC.

Stars: Lester Holt, Miguel Almaguer, Tom Costello, Gabe Gutierrez

Votes: 670

24. Francesco (2020)

TV-14 | 116 min | Documentary

5.9

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37 Metascore

Through his work on climate change, immigration, religious tolerance, and other issues, the Pope has embodied the meaning of inspired leadership.

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky | Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, José Ignacio Bergoglio, Juan Carlos Cruz, Pope Francis

Votes: 136

25. 20 heures le journal (1981– )

40 min | News

5.7

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Stars: Laurent Delahousse, David Pujadas, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Julian Bugier

Votes: 66

26. Menschen & Mächte (2007– )

50 min | Documentary

5.6

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Stars: Matthias Euba, Peter Faerber, Susanne Rossouw, Angelika Lang

Votes: 15

27. Bild Live (2021–2023)

360 min | News, Talk-Show

3.6

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BILD LIVE is the tabloid news show on German BILD Television.

Stars: Kai Weise, Thomas Kausch, Maximilian Kiewel, Sandra Kuhn

Votes: 46

28. Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live. (2021–2023)

News, Talk-Show

2.7

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"Zervakis and Opdenhövel. Live".is a political Talk-Show on ProSieben (DE, AT, CH).

Stars: Linda Zervakis, Matthias Opdenhövel, Olaf Scholz, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Votes: 54

29. Alpha Forum (1998– )

45 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Werner Reuß, Hans Jürgen Mende, Christoph Lindenmeyer, Isabella Schmid

30. Last Sunset (2012)

Not Rated | 2 min | Short

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"In a dream I've seen rule of law, the golden mean, all of living, in truth obscene..."

Director: William S. Tribell | Stars: Tal Boldo, Adolf Hitler

31. Benedetto XVI L'Ora Della Verita (2018)

48 min | Documentary

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Director: Antonio Olivié | Star: Pope Benedict XVI

32. Benedetto, 'pellegrino' da Padre Pio (2009 Video)

Documentary

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On the occasion of the visit of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, in San Giovanni Rotondo on June 21, 2009: the images, words and emotions of the historic day.

Stars: Pio da Pietrelcina, Pope Benedict XVI

33. A Tribute to Tom Benson (2018 Video)

9 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

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Stars: Gregory Aymond, David Baker, Pope Benedict XVI, Tom Benson

34. Christmas Eve at St. Peter's Basilica (2012 TV Special)

127 min | News

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Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, The Sistine Chapel Choir, Tom Powers, Lidia Troya Caceres

35. Papal Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral (2008 TV Special)

News

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Director: David Stern | Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, Edward Egan

36. Papal Visit to Ground Zero (2008 TV Special)

News

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Director: David Stern | Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, Michael Bloomberg, Jon Corzine, David Paterson

37. Último Jornal (1992–2001)

News

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Stars: Alberta Marques Fernandes, Nuno Santos, Paulo Camacho, Fernanda Oliveira Ribeiro

38. Benedict XVI: The Keys of the Kingdom (2006)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary

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The documentary follows the dramatic last days of pope John Paul II until the election of Pope Benedict XVI to the throne of Peter.

Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II

39. Christmas Eve at St. Peter's Basilica (2009 TV Special)

120 min | News

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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates midnight mass on Christmas Eve.

Stars: Pope Benedict XVI, The Sistine Chapel Choir, Tom Powers, Joseph Bergida

40. El Papa de Xavi (2009)

51 min | Documentary

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The death of Juan Pablo II also supposed the end of one of the great characters created by the actor and humorist Xavi Castillo (Alcoi, Spain). That imitation had been decisive in his ... See full summary »

Director: Samuel Domingo | Stars: Leo Bassi, Pope Benedict XVI, Xavi Castillo, Juan Carlos Garés