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1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Passed | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz
Votes: 60,635 | Gross: $0.02M
2. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,148 | Gross: $28.35M
3. Becket (1964)
PG-13 | 148 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi
Votes: 15,836
4. Monsieur Vincent (1947)
Not Rated | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.
Director: Maurice Cloche | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Lise Delamare
Votes: 994
5. The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
Not Rated | 85 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A series of vignettes depicting the lives of the original Franciscan monks, including their leader and the bumbling Ginepro.
Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Aldo Fabrizi, Gianfranco Bellini, Peparuolo, Severino Pisacane
Votes: 4,044
6. Le dialogue des Carmélites (1960)
112 min | Drama, History
This is about the execution of 21 carmelite nuns in the latter stages of the terror during the French Revolution.
Directors: Philippe Agostini, Raymond Leopold Bruckberger | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Madeleine Renaud, Pascale Audret
Votes: 303
7. Cielo sulla palude (1949)
111 min | Biography, Drama
In 1902 in the disease-ridden Pontine Marshes, a disease-ridden region, 12-year-old Maria Goretti lives with her parents, poor farmhands, in the house of Serenelli, a heavy-drinking farmer ... See full summary »
Director: Augusto Genina | Stars: Rubi Dalma, Michele Malaspina, Domenico Viglione Borghese, Ines Orsini
Votes: 145
8. Teresa de Jesús (1984)
270 min | Drama
St. Teresa de Jesús struggles against all odds to reform the Order of Carmelites in the sixteenth century Spain.
Stars: Concha Velasco, María Massip, Antonio Canal, Alicia Sánchez
Votes: 139
9. Romero (1989)
PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Raul Julia, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez
Votes: 2,448 | Gross: $1.32M
10. The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)
64 min | Biography, Drama, History
A Joan of Arc's trial reconstruction concerning her imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English. Filmed in a spare, low-key fashion.
Director: Robert Bresson | Stars: Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Marc Jacquier
Votes: 5,957
11. Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994)
176 min | Biography, Drama, History
Film about the later life of Joan Of Arc including her trial and execution.
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, André Marcon, Jean-Louis Richard, Marcel Bozonnet
Votes: 715
12. Karol, un uomo diventato Papa (2005 TV Movie)
186 min | Biography, Drama
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Piotr Adamczyk, Malgorzata Bela, Ken Duken, Hristo Shopov
Votes: 2,817
13. There Be Dragons (2011)
PG-13 | 122 min | Biography, Drama, War
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro
Votes: 5,100 | Gross: $1.07M
14. Come Into the Light (2005)
89 min | Crime, Drama
Padre Puglisi a priest from a mafia-controlled district of Paleremo, helps kids to get off the streets and in his church creates an embracing place of hope and righteousness, which means ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Faenza | Stars: Luca Zingaretti, Alessia Goria, Corrado Fortuna, Giovanna Bozzolo
Votes: 653
15. Teresa Teresa (2003)
Drama
Director: Rafael Gordon | Stars: Isabel Ordaz, Assumpta Serna, Amparo Valle, Ana José Bóveda
Votes: 11
16. The Reluctant Saint (1962)
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 17th century Italy, a simple and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order, pursues full priesthood and performs a miracle that eventually ensures his sainthood.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff
Votes: 514
17. The Seventh Room (1995)
108 min | Biography, Drama, War
This movie is based on the life of Saint Edith Stein. She was a German nun of Jewish descent who had converted to Catholicism. Much of her early life was spent as an outspoken academic. ... See full summary »
Director: Márta Mészáros | Stars: Maia Morgenstern, Elide Melli, Jan Nowicki, Anna Polony
Votes: 235
18. Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Unrated | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of the multi-talented German nun Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays an original woman - best known as a composer and religious visionary - whose grand claims often run ... See full summary »
Director: Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Lena Stolze
Votes: 1,304 | Gross: $0.43M
19. Popieluszko. Wolnosc jest w nas (2009)
148 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of life of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, the priest called "The Solidarity Chaplain", murdered by communist secret police.
Director: Rafal Wieczynski | Stars: Adam Woronowicz, Artur Balczynski, Stanislaw Banasiuk, Adam Biedrzycki
Votes: 616
20. Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010 TV Movie)
200 min | Drama
Philip Neri was a priest in the 16th century known for his humor, charity, and prayer life. Hoping to go to India, Philip was guided instead to re-evangelize a corrupt and decadent Rome. He is remembered as the "Apostle of Rome".
Director: Giacomo Campiotti | Stars: Roberto Citran, Sergio Fiorentini, Stefano Fregni, Francesco Grifoni
Votes: 469
21. Molokai (1999)
PG | 113 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of the nineteenth century priest who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers.
Director: Paul Cox | Stars: David Wenham, Kate Ceberano, Jan Decleir, Chris Haywood
Votes: 1,464
22. Chiara e Francesco (2007 TV Movie)
200 min | History
Director: Fabrizio Costa | Stars: Ettore Bassi, Maria P. Petruolo, Gabriele Cirilli, Ivano Marescotti
Votes: 186
23. Duns Scotus (2011)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
Blessed John Duns Scotus was the Franciscan Friar who gave the theological explanation for the Immaculate Conception in the early 14th century. The motion picture tells the story of the ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Muraca | Stars: Simone Pieroni, Camilla Diana, Maria Toesca, Sebastiano Colla
Votes: 64
24. Luz de Soledad (2016)
107 min | Biography, Drama
Biopic film about Saint Soledad Torres Acosta
Director: Pablo Moreno | Stars: Inés Acebes, Ainhoa Aldanondo, Fede Alonso, Federico Alonso
Votes: 84
25. Faustina: The Apostle of Divine Mercy (1994)
73 min | Biography, Drama
The Life of saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska, a Polish Nun.
Director: Jerzy Lukaszewicz | Stars: Dorota Segda, Danuta Szaflarska, Agnieszka Czekanska, Stanislawa Celinska
Votes: 250
26. Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God (2006– )
200 min | Biography, Drama
Stars: Neri Marcorè, José María Blanco, Paolo Romano, Franco Interlenghi
Votes: 82
27. The Good Pope (2003 TV Movie)
180 min | Biography, Drama
Angelo Roncalli, born in Sotto Il Monte in 1881, is known for his profound spirituality as well as his extraordinary goodness from the young years of his life. When he feels a need to serve... See full summary »
Director: Ricky Tognazzi | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Carlo Cecchi, Roberto Citran, Fabrizio Vidale
Votes: 330
28. Papa Giovanni: Ioannes XXIII (2002)
180 min | Biography, Drama
The inspirational story of the jolly cardinal Angelo Roncalli, who looks back at his memories as a poor country priest and is eventually elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Stars: Edward Asner, Massimo Ghini, Claude Rich, Michael Mendl
Votes: 239
29. Sotto il cielo di Roma (2010 TV Movie)
200 min | Biography
Papacy of Pius XII focusing on years during World War Two.
Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Alessandra Mastronardi, Marco Foschi, Miguel Herz-Kestranek, Ettore Bassi
Votes: 323
30. St. Paul (2000– )
Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Drama
Biblical epic from the book of Acts and Paul's epistles covering the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and his ministry to the Gentiles now known as Paul. Pursued by fellow Jew Reuben, who ... See full summary »
Stars: Johannes Brandrup, Thomas Lockyer, Barbora Bobulova, Ennio Fantastichini
Votes: 1,177
32. Padre Pio (2000 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama
The poor Italian peasant boy Francesco already has visions of Jesus and Mary as a child, but the Devil visits him too. Francesco is quite certain that he will become a priest. After ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Carlei | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Jürgen Prochnow, Lorenza Indovina, Pierfrancesco Favino
Votes: 992
33. San Pietro (2005 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 197 min | Drama
Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, ... See full summary »
Director: Giulio Base | Stars: Omar Sharif, Daniele Pecci, Flavio Insinna, Claudia Koll
Votes: 589
34. Thérèse (1986)
94 min | Drama
A story of life of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Director: Alain Cavalier | Stars: Catherine Mouchet, Hélène Alexandridis, Aurore Prieto, Clémence Massart-Weit
Votes: 993
35. In Her Footsteps: The Story of Kateri Tekakwitha (2012)
50 min | Documentary
Beatified by Blessed John Paul II in 1980, Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed the first Native woman saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. This moving documentary takes us on a ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Gallagher | Stars: Lisa Charleyboy, Darla Contois, John Copegog, Kevin Hopkins
36. Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Luke risks his life to visit Paul, who is captive in a Roman prison under Nero's rule. Together, they struggle against a determined emperor and the frailties of the human spirit to live out the Gospel and spread the message to the world.
Director: Andrew Hyatt | Stars: Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 9,893 | Gross: $17.56M
37. Francis of Assisi (1961)
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Cecil Kellaway
Votes: 1,125
38. Il risveglio di un gigante: Vita di Santa Veronica Giuliani (2016)
Biography
The mystic life of St. Veronica Giuliani, from her childhood to her calling and her sufferings. It shows the depth of her devotion to Jesus and how she bore his holy scars and pain, all in the name of her unconditional love for him.
Directors: Valeria Baldan, Giovanni Ziberna
Votes: 8
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