Films with theme "Portrayals of Jesus in film", sorted by rating

, 1h40
Directed by Irving Rapper, Gian Paolo Callegari
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Jean Marais, Jeanne Crain, Basil Rathbone, Letícia Román, Massimo Serato, Riccardo Garrone

Ponce Pilate, le procurateur de Judée, revient à Rome pour se défendre devant ses accusateurs, Caligula, le nouvel empereur, et le Sénat tout entier. Pendant son procès, Ponce Pilate revoit les dernières années de sa vie, depuis son arrivée en terre palestinienne, jusqu'à l'exécution d'un prophète poursuivi par la haine des Pharisiens, Jésus de Nazareth.

, 1h45
Directed by Jean Delannoy, Michel Leroy
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Myriam Muller, Francis Lalanne, Didier Bienaimé, Marc de Jonge, Myriam Mézières, Jean-Marc Bory

Le film raconte la naissance, la vie, la mort et la résurrection de Jésus, à travers le regard de sa mère, Marie de Nazareth, la sainte Vierge Marie, humble femme, sans péché, honorée d'être la mère du Christ.

, 3h20
Directed by Roger Young
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Billy Zane, Cristiana Capotondi, Filippo Nigro, Anna Valle, Hristo Chopov, Franco Castellano

Barabbas ou Jésus Barabbas (littéralement « fils du père » ou « Jésus, fils du père », respectivement) est une figure dans le récit de la Passion du Christ, dans laquelle il est le insurrectionnels qui Pontius Pilate libéré à la fête de la Pâque en Jérusalem, au lieu de Jésus-Christ.

, 3h
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, John Saxon, Martha Hyer, Herbert Lom, Marian Seldes

The story traces Peter's journey from self-sufficient fisherman to his dependency on a risen Christ. It also presents another story of redemption and forgiveness, as he takes in a young Arab/Jewish girl, Fara. As they both learn of Jesus, it changes their lives.

, 1h28
Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, Geraldine Chaplin, David Threlfall, Simone Bendix

, 1h12
Directed by Luigi Maggi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Mario Bonnard, Fernanda Negri Pouget, Carlo Campogalliani

Film en quatre épisodes qui évoque l'action de Satan à quatre époques différentes.

, 18minutes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Portrayals of Jesus in film

The film shows the 16th Century Spanish nun St Teresa of Avila caressing the crucified body of Jesus.

, 1h52
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Joseph Wiseman, James Mitchell, Francis L. Sullivan

The story is loosely based on Jesus Christ's parable of the prodigal son, from the Biblical New Testament Gospels, although considerable liberties are taken with the source material, chief among them being the addition of a female lead in the form of the high priestess of Astarte, Samarra (Turner). Micah (Purdom), a young Hebrew farm boy, sees Samarra and says he will have her. He demands that his father give him his inheritance and journeys to the city of Damascus. There Samarra seduces him into losing his inheritance and betraying his religious faith. Enduring a number of difficulties, Micah finally realizes where he belongs and returns home to his father, who forgives Michael all of his sins and orders a lavish celebration of his return.

, 1h25
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Craig Robinson, Anna Kendrick, Ken Jeong, John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry, Thomas Lennon

Lindsey Lewis and her boyfriend Ben House are left on Earth after the rapture. The souls of the worthy have been taken to Heaven while everyone else has been left behind. The people left on Earth must fend for themselves in a world now plagued by evil locusts that constantly yell "suffer!", talking crows that use profanity, brimstone, wraiths, and storms that rain blood. A politician named Earl Gundy takes control of the government and begins calling himself The Beast.

, 1h46
Directed by Lawrence Marston
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Christmas films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Florence La Badie, William Russell, James Cruze, Harry Benham, Justus D. Barnes, David Henry Thompson

, 1h30
Directed by Timo Vuorensola
Origin Finlande
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Space adventure films, Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, La préhistoire, Films about religion, Sur la Lune, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Animaux préhistoriques, Hitler, Political films, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Dystopian films, Alternate history films, Sur la Lune, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films, Films about royalty
Actors Julia Dietze, Udo Kier, Tom Green, Lloyd Kaufman, Jukka Hildén, Stephanie Paul

2047. Vingt neuf ans ont passé depuis l'affrontement nucléaire entre les Terriens et les nazis de la lune. Neomenia, l’ancienne base lunaire des nazis, est devenue le dernier refuge de l’Humanité, car la Terre a été dévastée par le conflit. Cependant, ses entrailles cachent une puissance qui pourrait sauver les derniers humains … ou les détruire définitivement. Face à la menace, quelques réfugiés de la Lune vont se rendre au centre de la Terre. Ils y affronteront une race reptilienne extraterrestre.

, 1h39
Directed by Patrick Lussier
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about religion, Dracula films, Vampires in film, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Gerard Butler, Vitamin C, Jennifer Esposito, Danny Masterson

Matthew Van Helsing (Christopher Plummer), the alleged descendant of the famed 19th century Dutch medical doctor, Abraham Van Helsing, owns an antique shop in London in 2000. One night with Van Helsing upstairs, his secretary, Solina (Jennifer Esposito), allows a group of thieves (Danny Masterson, Lochlyn Munro, Sean Patrick Thomas), led by her boyfriend, Marcus (Omar Epps), into the shop. The thieves infiltrate the shop's underground high-security vault and find a sealed silver coffin protected by a deadly defense system. Based on the level of security surrounding the coffin, Solina and Marcus decide that the coffin’s contents must be valuable, so they escape with it and flee to New Orleans, Louisiana. When Van Helsing discovers that the coffin has been stolen, he boards a plane to America, telling his apprentice, Simon Sheppard (Jonny Lee Miller), to remain in London. Simon does not follow his mentor’s orders and travels to Louisiana as well.

, 1h25
Directed by Lee Demarbre
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Action, Horror, Musical
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Vampires in film, Musical films, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Comedy horror films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Johnny Vegas

The movie begins with Jesus Christ sitting on a beach relaxing and comparing the kingdom of God to a sand castle. He meets up with El Santo and a woman named Mary Magnum. Together they fight lesbian-killing vampires. Jesus fights with mixed martial arts skills and uses his carpentry skills to create weapons to slay vampires.

Directed by Nader Talebzadeh
Origin Iran
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film

, 1h30
Directed by Charles Robert Carner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Johnathon Schaech, Tim Matheson, Jonathan Scarfe, Fiona Glascott, Owen Teale, Bob Gunton

Judas meets Jesus and at first does not 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 eventually decides to join the band, as well.