THE BIBLE AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY (4000BC-430AD)
by Maximilliann | created - 19 Apr 2014 | updated - 29 Jul 2021 | PublicAll films based on the Old, the New Testament and in the early years of Christianity, containing a religious message.
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1. The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)
Unrated | 174 min | Drama, Family
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston
Votes: 6,251 | Gross: $34.90M
2. The New Media Bible: Book of Genesis (1979 Video)
312 min | Drama
God creates this earth and its heaven and all forms of life in six days. Creative acts of each day are set forth. God rests on the seventh day.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Eiran Baniel, Rolf Brin, Dina Doron, Yehuda Efroni
Votes: 132
3. Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (1994)
Not Rated | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the ... See full summary »
Director: Ermanno Olmi | Stars: Paul Scofield, Annabi Abdelialil, Omero Antonutti, Sabir Aziz
Votes: 746
4. In the Beginning (2000)
189 min | Adventure, Drama
Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Stars: Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Billy Campbell, Eddie Cibrian
Votes: 886
5. The Bible (2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, War
A religious dramatic miniseries about God's creation and physical landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Stars: Keith David, Robert Powell, Jake Canuso, Diogo Morgado
Votes: 12,349
6. The Living Bible: The Old Testament (1958)
210 min | Biography, Drama, History
A series of memorable dramatizations from the Holy Bible, complete with gorgeous costumes, compelling performances, and the Word of God.
Stars: Eddie Dew, Joe Bassett, Robert Christopher, Liam Sullivan
Votes: 152
7. Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978–1979)
510 min | Drama, Family, History
Anthology of famous events of the Old Testament.
Stars: Brad Crandall, Victor Jory, Peter Mark Richman, Will Kuluva
Votes: 171
8. Noah's Ark (1928)
Passed | 135 min | Drama, War
The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.
Directors: Michael Curtiz, Darryl F. Zanuck | Stars: Dolores Costello, George O'Brien, Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda
Votes: 917 | Gross: $1.37M
9. Noah's Ark (1999)
Unrated | 178 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Adaptation of the Biblical stories of Noah and Lot and how God destroyed the world due to the wickedness of mankind.
Stars: Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen, F. Murray Abraham, Carol Kane
Votes: 2,142
10. Noah (2014)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson
Votes: 267,004 | Gross: $101.20M
11. Abraham (1993)
175 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Abram a tribal leader denies all the local deities and finds the true God. Through many trials and tribulations he strengthens his faith.
Stars: Richard Harris, Barbara Hershey, Maximilian Schell, Andrea Prodan
Votes: 1,831
12. Sodom and Gomorrah (1922)
150 min | Drama
When the old multimillionaire Jackson Harber wants to marry the young model Mary, she hesitates, but her mother convinces her that this is her chance to lead a life in luxury and leisure. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Georg Reimers, Victor Varconi, Lucy Doraine, Erika Wagner
Votes: 243
13. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
G | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Sex, torture, and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes that his people can co-exist with the Sodomites--a disastrous decision.
Directors: Robert Aldrich, Sergio Leone | Stars: Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà
Votes: 2,183 | Gross: $5.45M
14. Giacobbe ed Esau (1963)
94 min | Drama, History
Director: Mario Landi | Stars: Edmund Hashim, Ken Clark, Fosco Giachetti, Elisa Cegani
15. Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio (1963)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him in this classic drama.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Giorgio Cerioni, Jean Morcier, Judy Parker, Alfredo Rizzo
Votes: 138
16. The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Drama, History
A movie telling the Biblical stories of the last of the Hebrew Patriarchs in the Book of Genesis.
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Keith Michell, Tony Lo Bianco, Colleen Dewhurst, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 299
17. Rachel's Man (1975)
PG | 111 min | Drama
The great Biblical romance between Jacob and Rachel provides the basis of this costume drama. The trouble begins when the young woman's stern father demands that they wait seven years before they wed.
Director: Moshé Mizrahi | Stars: Rita Tushingham, Mickey Rooney, Leonard Whiting, Michal Bat-Adam
Votes: 63
18. Jacob (1994 TV Movie)
91 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In the foreign land of Canaan lives Isaac, son of Abraham, with his clever, strong-willed wife Rebekah and his twin sons Esau and Jacob. The first-born, Esau, is a strong and fearless ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Bean, Joss Ackland
Votes: 1,657
19. The Red Tent (2014)
88 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of the twelve tribes of Israel is told through the eyes of Jacob's only daughter, Dinah.
Stars: Minnie Driver, Iain Glen, Will Tudor, Vinette Robinson
Votes: 3,793
20. Joseph in the Land of Egypt (1932)
80 min
Director: George Roland | Stars: Joseph Green, Ben Adler, Sigmund Zuckerberg, Herman Serotsky
21. Joseph and His Brethren (1961)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A brother is cast out from his family, sold in to slavery and then returns years later as a man of power - but shows forgiveness and compassion to his family through the strength of character given to him by God.
Directors: Irving Rapper, Luciano Ricci | Stars: Marietto, Geoffrey Horne, Finlay Currie, Nino Segurini
Votes: 267
22. Slave of Dreams (1995 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
The Egyptian executioner's wife tries to seduce Hebrew slave Joseph to fulfill a dream they are experiencing simultaneously.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Sherilyn Fenn, Adrian Pasdar, Philip Newman
Votes: 107
23. Joseph (1995)
93 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their father's favorite.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Paul Mercurio, Martin Landau, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 3,397
24. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 76 min | Musical
A humorously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough, Ian McNeice
Votes: 4,997
25. Joseph: King of Dreams (2000 Video)
Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Biography
A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts.
Directors: Rob LaDuca, Robert C. Ramirez | Stars: Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, Richard Herd, Maureen McGovern
Votes: 14,499
26. Joseph from Egypt (2013)
Biography, Drama, History
Joseph, son of Israel (Jacob) and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with eleven brothers and one sister. He was Rachel's firstborn and Israel's eleventh son. Of all the sons, Joseph was ... See full summary »
Stars: Caio Junqueira, Vitor Hugo, Guilherme Winter, Samara Felippo
Votes: 782
27. The Moon of Israel (1924)
70 min | Drama
Egypt, circa 1230 BC. Israelites are inslaved, and the jewish girl Merapi falls in love with egyptian prince Seti, son of pharaoh Merneptah., which creates a lot of problems. By the end, Moses leads his people away from Egypt.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: María Corda, Adelqui Migliar, Arlette Marchal, Ferdinand Onno
Votes: 113
28. The Ten Commandments (1923)
Passed | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History
After hearing the story of Moses, the sons of a devout Christian mother go their own ways, and the atheist brother's breaking of the Ten Commandments leads to tragedy.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort, Estelle Taylor, Julia Faye
Votes: 2,660 | Gross: $5.36M
29. The Ten Commandments (1956)
G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson
Votes: 77,822 | Gross: $93.74M
30. Moses the Lawgiver (1974)
PG | 360 min | Drama
A biopic of Moses, who led the Jewish people out of Egypt, ex. by parting the Red Sea and afterwards delivered the Ten Commandments from God.
Stars: Irene Papas, Aharon Ipalé, Yosef Shiloach, Marina Berti
Votes: 576
31. Moses (1995–1996)
180 min | Adventure, Biography, Crime
Pharaoh Ramses II decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket on the Nile by his mother, is picked up by a princess and raised as the brother of the heir to the throne of Egypt.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, David Suchet, Christopher Lee
Votes: 2,321
32. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
Directors: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells | Stars: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 146,297 | Gross: $101.22M
33. The Ten Commandments (2001 Video)
Musical
Director: Élie Chouraqui | Stars: Lisbet Guldbaek, Daniel Levi, Ginie Line, Ahmed Mouici
Votes: 19
34. The Ten Commandments (2005–2006)
PG-13 | 167 min | Drama
A telling of the biblical tale, where Moses returns to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery.
Stars: Dougray Scott, Linus Roache, Naveen Andrews, Mía Maestro
Votes: 1,388
35. The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006)
120 min | Musical
The story of Moses from the bible in musical form, filmed live at the Hollywood Kodak Theater.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Val Kilmer, Kevin Earley, Lauren Kennedy, Aharon Ipalé
Votes: 361
36. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 179,200 | Gross: $65.01M
37. Os Dez Mandamentos (2015– )
Action, Drama, Fantasy
The story of Moses from his birth to his death, following the well known story of the Plagues and Commandments and weaving in many other stories of the Hebrews and Egyptians who touched his life.
Stars: Renato Livera, Guilherme Winter, Juliana Didone, Bianka Fernandes
Votes: 881
38. Os Dez Mandamentos - O Filme (2016)
PG-13 | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows Moses leading and conducting the Hebrew people from the slavery of Egypt to the freedom towards the Promised Land according to the Ancient Testament Bible book of the Exodus. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Alexandre Avancini, Hamsa Wood | Stars: Guilherme Winter, Sergio Marone, Camila Rodrigues, Giselle Itié
Votes: 1,207
39. The Promised Land (2016– )
60 min | Drama
A Brazilian telenovela that follows the people of Israel on their way out of the Egyptian captivity to their eponymous "Promised Land". Loosely based on the Biblical narrative, the key ... See full summary »
Stars: Marcos Reis, Sidney Sampaio, Milhem Cortaz, Rafael Sardão
Votes: 413
40. I grandi condottieri (1965)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, History, War
The stories of Gideon and Samson from chapters 6-8 and 13-16 of The Book of Judges.
Directors: Marcello Baldi, Francisco Pérez-Dolz | Stars: Anton Geesink, Ivo Garrani, Rosalba Neri, Fernando Rey
Votes: 99
41. Samson and Delilah (1949)
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Family, History
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 8,977 | Gross: $28.80M
42. Samson and Delilah (1984 TV Movie)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The long haired biblical strongman Samson falls in love with beautiful temptress Delilah in Philistine.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Max von Sydow, Belinda Bauer, Stephen Macht, Daniel Stern
Votes: 250
43. Samson and Delilah (1996)
172 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Mara and her husband Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. Much to their regret, they have not been able to have ... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis Hopper, Elizabeth Hurley, Eric Thal, Michael Gambon
Votes: 1,204
44. Samson and Delilah (2011)
Drama
Samson is a courageous man, strong, fearless, a Hebrew who fights many armies of his people enemies, and savage beasts; also, he keeps to himself the mysterious secret of his strength. He ... See full summary »
Stars: Fernando Pavão, Mel Lisboa, Thaís Fersoza, Rafaela Mandelli
Votes: 91
45. Samson (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Drama
After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine Prince, a young Hebrew with supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and God.
Directors: Bruce Macdonald, Gabriel Sabloff | Stars: Taylor James, Billy Zane, Lindsay Wagner, Caitlin Leahy
Votes: 4,968 | Gross: $4.72M
46. The Story of Ruth (1960)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, History, Romance
Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Peggy Wood
Votes: 1,441
47. The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009 Video)
91 min | Drama
This movie is an adaptation of "The Book Of Ruth" from the bible. Powerful themes of tolerance and acceptance gained through love and understanding shine in this production.
Director: Stephen Patrick Walker | Stars: Sherry Morris, Carman, Eleese Lester, Kera O'Bryon
Votes: 462
48. David and Bathsheba (1951)
Approved | 116 min | Drama, Family, History
After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore
Votes: 2,648
49. David and Goliath (1960)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Family
King Saul of the Israelites is visited in Jerusalem by the Prophet Samuel who foretells him that a war with The Philistines is inevitable and the shepherd David will become king.
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Ivica Pajer, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Massimo Serato
Votes: 837
50. A Story of David: The Hunted (1960)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
King Saul of Israel is jealous of the fame and adoration of David, who long ago slew Goliath and brought victory to Saul's armies. Now Saul, egged on by his Edomite counselor Doeg, attempts... See full summary »
Director: Bob McNaught | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Basil Sydney, Peter Arne, David Knight
Votes: 166
51. Saul e David (1964)
TV-G | 105 min | Adventure, Drama
David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Norman Wooland, Gianni Garko, Luz Márquez, Virgilio Teixeira
Votes: 113
52. The Story of David (1976 TV Movie)
PG | 191 min | Drama
He was the chosen king who loved God and committed the acts of sin.
Directors: David Lowell Rich, Alex Segal | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Anthony Quayle, Norman Rodway, Oded Teomi
Votes: 194
53. King David (1985)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Biblical story of Israel's greatest King.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley
Votes: 2,535 | Gross: $4.80M
54. David (1997)
190 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel ... See full summary »
Stars: Maurice Roëves, Gina Bellman, Lina Sastri, Joseph Long
Votes: 1,550
55. David & Goliath (2005)
Not Rated | 66 min | Drama, Family, Musical
See this fun and moving Bible story (1 Samuel 16-18) as you've never seen it before -- through the eyes of Amelia (Lauren Faber), a shy, modern-day girl who has her own personal Goliath to ... See full summary »
Directors: Dennis Agle Jr., Aaron Edson | Stars: Thurl Bailey, Daniel Beck, Alex Boye, Michael Corrasco
Votes: 55
56. King David (2012)
Action
The story of "David" anointed as a young man to be king of Israel, an action that would give him a turbulent life until his reign was secured. Based upon the text of books of "Samuel".
Stars: Leonardo Brício, Gracindo Júnior, Cláudio Fontana, Renata Dominguez
Votes: 366
57. David and Goliath (2015)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
This epic movie filmed in North Africa and London follows young shepherd David as he takes on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.
Director: Timothy A. Chey | Stars: Miles Sloman, Jerald Sokolowski, Paul Hughes, Joseph Emms
Votes: 2,182 | Gross: $0.32M
58. The Queen of Sheba (1952)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Leonora Ruffo, Gino Cervi, Gino Leurini, Marina Berti
Votes: 132
59. Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, History, Romance
After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan
Votes: 3,789 | Gross: $12.20M
60. Solomon & Sheba (1995 TV Movie)
101 min | Drama, Romance
Queen of Sheba goes on a secret business trip to meet king Solomon.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Halle Berry, Jimmy Smits, Nickolas Grace, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 245
61. Solomon (1997)
PG-13 | 180 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon.
Stars: Ben Cross, Richard Dillane, Anouk Aimée, Vivica A. Fox
Votes: 1,485
62. The Kingdom of Solomon (2010)
110 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Solomon, Prophet and the King, has asked God to give him an ideal kingdom which has never been given to anybody before. He is told to prepare himself and his subjects with evil and unearthly creatures that haunt the men.
Director: Shahriar Bahrani | Stars: Amin Zendegani, Mahmoud Pakniat, Hossein Mahjoub, Mehdi Faghih
Votes: 4,963
63. Sins of Jezebel (1953)
Approved | 74 min | Drama, History, Romance
The aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Paulette Goddard, George Nader, Eduard Franz, John Hoyt
Votes: 185
64. Blast and Whisper (2010)
80 min | Adventure, Biography, History
When his commitment to refrain from revenge is tested to its bloody limits by a short-fused pagan queen, the middle eastern chieftain Elijah receives in reward a commitment from God: to ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Moran | Stars: Mehran Haq, Libertad Green, Tiffany Ariany, Elise Arsenault
Votes: 28
65. The Bible Collection: Jeremiah (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jeremiah tells the story of the prophet who abandons his family and the woman he loves in order to relay God's message in Jerusalem, starring Patrick Dempsey and Oliver Reed.
Director: Harry Winer | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Oliver Reed, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Vincent Regan
Votes: 1,713
66. Slaves of Babylon (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In ancient times, a Jew is instrumental in the crowning of a new Median-Persian king who, in return, conquers Babylon and frees all the Jewish slaves.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Richard Conte, Linda Christian, Maurice Schwartz, Terry Kilburn
Votes: 144
67. Daniel and the Lions (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 66 min | Family
When his parents go on a trip, 6 yr old Devin is too sad to say his prayers. To help him understand the importance of praying, Devin's grandpa George tells him the story of Daniel and the Lions.
Director: Dennis Agle Jr. | Stars: Dana Anquoe, Daniel Beck, Matthew Bellows, Rayshaun Cox-Smith
Votes: 40
68. The Book of Daniel (2013)
G | 90 min | Drama, History
In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel. Daniel was taken to Babylon to serve it. As Powerful ... See full summary »
Director: Anna Zielinski | Stars: Robert Miano, Andrew Bongiorno, Lance Henriksen, Kevin McCorkle
Votes: 1,466
69. Judith of Bethulia (1914)
Not Rated | 61 min | Drama
A religious woman seeks to save her people from destruction by seducing and murdering the enemy leader, but her plans get complicated once she falls for him.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Blanche Sweet, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron
Votes: 1,448
70. Head of a Tyrant (1959)
94 min | Adventure
A beautiful girl plans to seduce, then murder, the brutal conqueror who has taken over her city.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey, Renato Baldini, Yvette Masson
Votes: 71
71. Esther and the King (1960)
Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting... See full summary »
Directors: Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava | Stars: Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni
Votes: 912
72. The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Aired as a one-hour special on ABC-TV, this drama told the Old Testament story of a young queen who had to defend both herself and her people after a power-mad advisor convinces her husband... See full summary »
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Tony Musante, Harris Yulin, Nehemiah Persoff
Votes: 35
73. The Bible Collection: Esther (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Bible story of Esther starring Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham and Jurgen Prochnow.
Director: Raffaele Mertes | Stars: Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham, Jürgen Prochnow, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 1,650
74. Liken: Esther and the King (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min | Family, History, Musical
When a modern-day girl faces a big challenge in her life, her mother teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine from the Bible. Your whole family will enjoy ... See full summary »
Directors: Dennis Agle Jr., Aaron Edson | Stars: Dallyn Vail Bayles, Lori Broadhead, Erik Denton, Frank Gerrish
Votes: 64
75. One Night with the King (2006)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble, Omar Sharif
Votes: 7,832 | Gross: $13.40M
76. Ester the Queen (2010– )
Drama
Esther, the Queen tells the story of a beautiful young lady, and Jewish at a time when her people were persecuted and she must avoid all of being extinct. The drama takes place in Persian ... See full summary »
Stars: Gabriela Durlo, Marcos Pitombo, Paulo Gorgulho, Ewerton de Castro
Votes: 49
77. The Book of Esther (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, History
Jewish girl Esther is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes of Persia. Will she be able to stop the evil Lord Haman's plot to exterminate the Jews?
Director: David A.R. White | Stars: Jen Lilley, Joel Smallbone, Robert Miano, Thaao Penghlis
Votes: 1,207
78. The Old Testament (1963)
88 min | Action, Adventure
The Jews of Jerusalem are driven out by their Syrian rulers. They gather their forces, and return to drive out their oppressors.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Brad Harris, Ivano Staccioli, Franca Parisi, Mara Lane
Votes: 87
79. The Prodigal (1955)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Mystery
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton
Votes: 744
80. Herod the Great (1959)
93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Massimo Girotti, Sandra Milo
Votes: 245
81. Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979 TV Movie)
152 min | Biography, Drama
The Archangel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her that she shall be the mother of Jesus, the son of God. She and her husband Joseph travel to Bethlehem, where Jesus is born.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Blanche Baker, Lloyd Bochner, Colleen Dewhurst, Shay Duffin
Votes: 86
82. Per amore, solo per amore (1993)
114 min | History
The Nativity of Jesus, from Joseph's point of view. When his fiancee Mary confesses she is pregnant he is enraged, believing she has been raped. Only gradually he comes to comprehend her story of the angel's visit.
Director: Giovanni Veronesi | Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Penélope Cruz, Stefania Sandrelli, Alessandro Haber
Votes: 276
83. Marie de Nazareth (1995)
110 min | Drama
At the time of king of the Jews Herod and the Roman emperor Augustus, Mary lives a simple life in Nazareth in Galilee with her fiancée Joseph the carpenter. One day an angel announces that she will give birth to the son of God.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Myriam Muller, Didier Bienaimé, Eric Jakobiak, Jean-Pierre Germain
Votes: 145
84. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama
Mary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall
Votes: 1,424
85. Maria, figlia del suo figlio (2000 TV Movie)
176 min | Drama
Very human story of a village woman called to a transcendental task: to be the mother of God.
Director: Fabrizio Costa | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Nancho Novo, Caterina Vertova, Nicholas Rogers
Votes: 64
86. La sacra famiglia (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 200 min | Family
The historical story of how Mary met the carpenter Joseph, the Virgin birth, and the early years of Jesus the boy.
Director: Raffaele Mertes | Stars: Alessandro Gassmann, Ana Caterina Morariu, Brando Pacitto, Massimiliano Varrese
Votes: 122
87. Mary of Nazareth (2012 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Director: Giacomo Campiotti | Stars: Alissa Jung, Paz Vega, Andreas Pietschmann, Antonia Liskova
Votes: 343
88. Full of Grace (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama
Follows Mary of Nazareth in her last earthly days as she helps the fractious early Church regain their original encounter with The Lord.
Director: Andrew Hyatt | Stars: Noelle Lana, Kelsey Asbille, Bahia Haifi, Noam Jenkins
Votes: 342 | Gross: $0.30M
89. Joseph of Nazareth (2000 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of HEROD, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah # whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very ... See full summary »
Directors: Raffaele Mertes, Elisabetta Marchetti | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Ennio Fantastichini, Mattia Sbragia, Imma Piro
Votes: 276
90. The Nativity (1978 TV Movie)
98 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
Directors: Ken Cameron, Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Madeleine Stowe, John Shea, Jane Wyatt, Paul Stewart
Votes: 139
91. The Nativity Story (2006)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 12,356 | Gross: $37.63M
92. The Nativity (2010)
120 min | Drama
Explores the troubled times of turn of the millennium Judea, bringing legend to vibrant life, but rooting the action in a world we can all recognise & understand.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Peter Capaldi, Al Weaver, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 368
93. The Young Messiah (2016)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy
Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Adam Greaves-Neal, Vincent Walsh, Sara Lazzaro, Sean Bean
Votes: 3,890 | Gross: $6.46M
94. Intolerance (1916)
Passed | 163 min | Drama, History
The story of a poor young woman separated by prejudice from her husband and baby is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, F.A. Turner
Votes: 16,717 | Gross: $2.18M
95. The King of Kings (1927)
Not Rated | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut
Votes: 2,412 | Gross: $1.77M
96. The Living Bible (1952– )
Biography, Drama, Family
Witness the story of Jesus, beginning with his birth in Bethlehem, to his crucifixion, death, and triumphant resurrection. Filmed mostly on location in the Holy Land.
Stars: Eddie Dew, Nelson Leigh, Tyler MacDuff, Paul McGuire
Votes: 65
97. The Redeemer (1959)
85 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The Passion of Jesus starting with His arrest and trial that was shot near Madrid and features narration by Sebastion Cabot. Jesus' face is never seen but in the English version he is voiced by veteran Hollywood actor Macdonald Carey.
Directors: Joseph Breen, Fernando Palacios | Stars: Luis Álvarez, Maruchi Fresno, Manuel Monroy, Félix Acaso
Votes: 45
98. King of Kings (1961)
PG-13 | 168 min | Biography, Drama
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell
Votes: 9,024 | Gross: $14.48M
99. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a Marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante
Votes: 13,703
100. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,913 | Gross: $15.47M
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