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Behold the Man
Behold the Man (1935)
, 1h35
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Jean Gabin, Edwige Feuillère, Robert Le Vigan, Harry Baur, André Bacqué, Charles Granval

La vie de Jésus-Christ, de son arrivée à Jérusalem jusqu'à sa crucifixion et sa résurrection.
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (1927)
, 1h55
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Arthur Rosson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical
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 H. B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, James Neill, Jacqueline Logan

We see Mary Magdalene, here portrayed as a wild courtesan, entertain many men around her. Upon learning that Judas is with a carpenter she rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to get him back. Peter is introduced as the Giant apostle, and we see the future gospel writer Mark as a child who is healed by Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is shown as a beautiful and saintly woman who is a mother to all her son's followers. Our first sight of Jesus is through the eyesight of a little girl, whom He heals. He is surrounded by a halo. Mary Magdelene arrives afterwards and talks to Judas, who reveals that he is only staying with Jesus in hopes of being made a king after Jesus becomes the king of kings. Jesus casts the Seven Deadly Sins out of Mary Magdalene in a multiple exposure sequence.
Revelation
Revelation (1927)

Directed by Julien Duvivier
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Edmond van Daële, Marguerite Madys, Maurice Schutz, Gaston Jacquet, Berthe Jalabert, Léon Malavier

Marc Verdier, ancien professeur et fervent catholique, vit à Jérusalem près du Mont des Oliviers, avec sa femme infirme et Septime, son frère excentrique. De son côté, Jean-Louis, le fils de Marc est à Paris où il poursuit ses études. Ou du moins le pense-t-il, car, en réalité, il est le chef d'un dangereux réseau anarchiste se cachant sous le nom de code de Sirias...
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
, 3h14
Directed by Rex Ingram, Rex Ingram, Fred Niblo, Christy Cabanne, Charles Brabin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Ramón Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Key

Ben-Hur is a wealthy Jew and boyhood friend of the powerful Roman Tribune, Messala. When an accident leads to Ben-Hur's arrest, Messala, who has become corrupt and arrogant, makes sure Ben-Hur and his family are jailed and separated.
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923)
, 1h42
Directed by Robert Wiene
Origin German
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Henny Porten, Grigori Chmara, Asta Nielsen, Werner Krauss, Alexander Granach, Robert Taube

Un anarchiste emprisonné pour une tentative d'assassinat se voit raconter le récit de la Passion par l'aumônier de la prison, qui cherche à le convaincre qu'il vaut mieux se sacrifier que de prendre la vie de son ennemi. Ce cadre, tiré du roman, aurait eu pour fonction de donner un sens anti-bolchévique au récit biblique et aurait été ajouté à l'insu des acteurs principaux.
Leaves from Satan's Book
Leaves from Satan's Book (1920)
, 2h47
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Histoire de France, French Revolution films
Actors Halvard Hoff, Johannes Meyer, Viggo Wiehe, Elith Pio, Clara Pontoppidan, Carlo Wieth

Satan has been cast out from hell and banished to Earth under decree of heaven. He can return, only through a series of temptations. However, for every soul who gives in to his tempting, one hundred years are added to his sentence. For every soul who resists, one thousand years are removed from his sentence. The film follows Satan throughout much of recorded history.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
, 2h43
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about capital punishment, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Vera Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Fred Turner, Gino Corrado

Quatre époques sont présentées en alternance pour dénoncer l'intolérance : la répression des grèves, le massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy, la Passion du Christ et Babylone. De la Babylone antique au début du XX siècle, une illustration métaphorique de la cruauté et de la férocité de l'homme envers son prochain.
Civilization
Civilization (1916)
, 1h28
Directed by Thomas H. Ince, Reginald Barker, Jay Hunt, Raymond B. West, Walter Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Films about religion, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Howard C. Hickman, Enid Markey, George Fisher, Lola May, Herschel Mayall, Claire Du Brey

The film opens with the outbreak of a war in the previously peaceful kingdom of Wredpryd. Count Ferdinand is the inventor of a new submarine who is assigned to command the new ship in battle. The King of Wredpryd orders the Count to sink the "ProPatria" ("for my country"), a civilian ship that is believed to be carrying munitions as well as civilian passengers. In his mind's eye, the Count sees a vision of what would happen if he sent a torpedo crashing into the liner, and he recoils. He refuses to follow his orders, saying he is "obeying orders -- from a Higher Power." Realizing his crew will carry out the orders, the Count fights with the crew and blows up his submarine, sending it to the bottom of the sea.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (1914)

Directed by Arthur Maude
Origin USA
Themes Films about religion, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Arthur Maude, Constance Crawley, William Nigh, Joe Harris, Jefferson Osborne, Jefferson Osborne

The story takes place in Capernaum and Jerusalem during the two years leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and follows the lives of Judas Iscariot (Arthur Maude) and Mary Magdalene (Constance Crawley), who indulge in their own selfish pursuits and care little about the plights of others. But when Mary hears Jesus preach an outdoor sermon, she learns the power of Christ's love and abandons her reckless ways to become one of his most ardent followers.
Satan
Satan (1912)
, 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.