7B7778_New Biblical Stories (1953-1965 / 1969-2018)
by merlin_petrus | created - 30 Jan 2021 | updated - 30 Jan 2021 | PublicFilm adaptations from the New Testament of the Bible
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1. The Robe (1953)
Approved | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie
Votes: 11,743 | Gross: $36.00M
Jean Simmons
2. Salome (1953)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History
After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson
Votes: 2,202
Rita Hayworth
3. Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Approved | 101 min | Action, Drama, History
In first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget
Votes: 4,263 | Gross: $26.00M
Debra Paget
4. 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
Lana Turner
5. La spada e la croce (1958)
105 min | Drama
Set against the magnificent backdrop of classic Rome, "The Sword and the Cross" is the story of a notorious harlot who must choose between her lascivious lifestyle and the love and affection of her decent-minded brother.
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Jorge Mistral, Rossana Podestà, Massimo Serato
Votes: 161
Yvonne De Carlo
6. The Big Fisherman (1959)
Approved | 180 min | Drama, History
Exploring the life of Peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ and being dependent on Jesus Christ.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Howard Keel, John Saxon, Susan Kohner, Martha Hyer
Votes: 455
Martha Hyer
7. 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: 246
Sandra Milo
8. 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
Maruchi Fresno
9. 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: 9,027 | Gross: $14.48M
Carmen Sevilla
10. Barabbas (1961)
Approved | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
Governor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Katy Jurado
Votes: 7,028 | Gross: $6.32M
Katy Jurado
11. Pontius Pilate (1962)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The events that culminated with the Passion of Christ seen from the perspective of Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who unwillingly condemned Christ to death. Based on the biblical Gospel of John.
Directors: Gian Paolo Callegari, Irving Rapper | Stars: Jean Marais, Jeanne Crain, Basil Rathbone, Letícia Román
Votes: 299
Jeanne Crain
12. 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, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,924 | Gross: $15.47M
Carroll Baker
13. Acts of the Apostles (1969– )
340 min | History
The spread of Christianity, according to Luke's account, 30 years after the death of Jesus: Peter's community, its trials and martyrs; Paul's travels, after his conversion, to Antioch and Rome.
Stars: Bradai, Edoardo Torricella, Jacques Dumur, Mohamed Kouka
Votes: 95
Hedi Novira (Split Movie)
14. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
G | 106 min | Drama, History, Musical
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen
Votes: 29,920 | Gross: $24.48M
Yvonne Elliman
15. The Messiah (1975)
140 min | Biography, History
The story of the life of Jesus Christ.
Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Pier Maria Rossi, Mita Ungaro, Carlos de Carvalho, Fausto Di Bella
Votes: 381
Mita Ungaro
16. The Passover Plot (1976)
PG | 108 min | Drama
Dramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Harry Andrews, Hugh Griffith, Zalman King, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 156
Helena Kallianiotes
17. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,862
Olivia Hussey (Split Movie)
18. 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
Madeleine Stowe
19. The Jesus Film (1979)
G | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Filmed on location in Israel at authentic biblical sites, this inspirational drama and commercial success retells the life of Christ.
Directors: John Krish, Peter Sykes | Stars: Brian Deacon, Rivka Neuman, Alexander Scourby, Niko Nitai
Votes: 2,712
Rivka Neuman
20. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 421,869 | Gross: $20.05M
Carol Cleveland
21. A.D. (1985)
600 min | Drama, History
Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 534
Jennifer O Neill (Split Movie)
22. Jesus - Der Film (1986)
125 min | Drama
JESUS - THE FILM is a monumental feature film in 35 episodes, shot on Super8. The individual episodes retell the story of the New Testament and were made by a total of 22 filmmakers from ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Brynntrup, Jörg Buttgereit, Almut Iser, Konrad Kaufmann, Dietrich Kuhlbrodt, Georg Ladanyi, Giovanni Mimmo, Andreas Wildfang, Stiletto | Stars: Kai Blanke-Fergouson, Jürgen Brauch, Michael Brynntrup, Jörg Buttgereit
Votes: 43
Panterah Countess
23. The Inquiry (1987)
107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Roman Agent is sent to Palestine to investigate rumors of the resurrection of an executed criminal.
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Phyllis Logan, Angelo Infanti
Votes: 408
Lina Sastri
24. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
R | 164 min | Drama
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco
Votes: 63,133 | Gross: $7.63M
Barbara Hershey
25. Un bambino di nome Gesù (1990 TV Movie)
190 min | Drama, History
The film attempts to fill in the "missing years" of Jesus, from ages 3 through 12. When King Herod orders that all Hebrew male children under the age of three be slain, Joseph moves his ... See full summary »
Director: Franco Rossi | Stars: Matteo Bellina, Bekim Fehmiu, María del Carmen San Martín, Alessandro Gassmann
Votes: 139
Irene Papas
26. The Gospel According to Matthew (1993)
TV-G | 258 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The plot follows the birth, preaching, teaching and miracles of Jesus. He preached and lived a radical message of God's Love and was able to heal people of lifelong disabilities and illnesses and was able to command natural phenomena.
Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Stars: Richard Kiley, Bruce Marchiano, Gerrit Schoonhoven, Dawid Minnaar
Votes: 1,076
Pippa Duffy
27. The Visual Bible: Acts (1994 Video)
193 min | Drama, History
A visual interpretation of the Book of Acts of the Apostle from the Bible.
Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Stars: Dean Jones, Henry O. Arnold, Jennifer O'Neill, Francesco Quinn
Votes: 967
Jennifer O Neill
28. 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: 146
Myriam Mezieres
29. Stigmata (1999)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery
When a young woman becomes afflicted by stigmata, a priest is sent to investigate her case, which may have severe ramifications for his faith and for the Catholic Church itself.
Director: Rupert Wainwright | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce, Nia Long
Votes: 72,274 | Gross: $50.05M
Patricia Arquette
30. 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
Simone Bendix
31. Jesus (1999)
TV-PG | 77 min | Biography, Drama, History
A movie about the life, work and death of Jesus as we know it from the Bible.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, Gary Oldman
Votes: 3,259
Debra Messing (Split Movie)
32. 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
Stefania Rivi
33. Mary Magdalene (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, History
When the marriage between AMOS and MARY MAGDALENE turns out to be childless, he casts her out and gets a divorce. Mary has to leave Magdala. She befriends SILVANO, a Roman prefect, who ... See full summary »
Directors: Raffaele Mertes, Elisabetta Marchetti | Stars: Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Massimo Ghini, Giuliana de Sio, Gottfried John
Votes: 317
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
34. 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
Barbora Bobulova (Split Movie)
35. The Apocalypse (2002 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
It is 90 A.D., and the Roman Empire is being run by the Emperor Domitian, who has declared himself to be God, and ruler over heaven and Earth. The Christians, who do not recognize his ... See full summary »
Director: Raffaele Mertes | Stars: Richard Harris, Vittoria Belvedere, Benjamin Sadler, Christian Kohlund
Votes: 1,040
Vittoria Belvedere
36. The Friends of Jesus - Thomas (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
When Jesus is taken off the cross at Golgotha, THOMAS arrives there. Like most of the other disciples, he had worriedly taken refuge with friends in Jerusalem after Jesus's arrest. After ... See full summary »
Directors: Raffaele Mertes, Elisabetta Marchetti | Stars: Roberta Armani, Mathieu Carrière, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Mehmet Günsür
Votes: 219
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
37. Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda (2001 TV Movie)
91 min | Biography, Drama, History
PILATE and the Roman legate VETURIUS look on worriedly as JESUS is celebrated as the new messiah in Jerusalem, fearing an uprising. Veturius decides to have Jesus arrested as soon as a ... See full summary »
Directors: Raffaele Mertes, Elisabetta Marchetti | Stars: Enrico Lo Verso, Danny Quinn, Aglaia Szyszkowitz, Mathieu Carrière
Votes: 181
Aglaia Szyszkowitz
38. The Gospel of John (2003)
PG-13 | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Henry Ian Cusick, Daniel Kash, Christopher Plummer, Scott Handy
Votes: 4,199 | Gross: $4.07M
Lynsey Baxter
39. Judas (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
Judas meets Jesus and at first doesn't know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Johnathon Schaech, Jonathan Scarfe, Tim Matheson, Fiona Glascott
Votes: 495
Georgia Mackenzie
40. 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
Milena Miconi
41. 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: 12,357 | Gross: $37.63M
Keisha Castle Hughes
42. 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: 344
Paz Vega
43. Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
88 min | Drama, History
Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with Jesus.
Director: Gabriel Sabloff | Stars: Robert Loggia, Bruce Marchiano, Laurence Fuller, Ryan Alosio
Votes: 1,234
Sarah Prikryl
44. The Gospel of John (2014)
Unrated | 160 min | Drama
The life and toils of Jesus Christ, depicted as written in the gospel of John. Narrated in English, following the New International Version of the scripture, while the actors speak in Aramaic.
Director: David Batty | Stars: David Harewood, Selva Rasalingam, Mourad Zaoui, El Mahmoudi M'Barek
Votes: 1,040
Leila El Fadili
45. Son of God (2014)
PG-13 | 138 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Director: Christopher Spencer | Stars: Diogo Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Greg Hicks, Adrian Schiller
Votes: 19,660 | Gross: $59.70M
Amber Rose Revah
46. Last Days in the Desert (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
An imagined chapter from Jesus' forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ciarán Hinds, Tye Sheridan, Ayelet Zurer
Votes: 4,457
Ayelet Zurer
47. 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
Agni Scott
48. Risen (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 30,819 | Gross: $36.87M
Maria Botto
49. Mary Magdalene (2018)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
Twelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. Only one woman understood it.
Director: Garth Davis | Stars: Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim
Votes: 11,551 | Gross: $0.12M
Rooney Mara
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