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The Joan of Arc of Loos
The Joan of Arc of Loos (1916)

Genres Biography
Themes Films about religion, Political films
Actors Winter Hall

The story is told in five acts. In 1915, German troops led by Captain von Epstein capture the peaceful town of Loos and start committing atrocities on the local population. Von Epstein lusts after a young peasant girl, Émilienne Moreau (Jane King), but she escapes to the Allied lines. Inspired by the vision of Joan of Arc (Jean Robertson), she helps encourage the Allied troops in an attack to retake the town. She falls for a French dispatch rider (Clive Farnham) who is captured by the Germans and takes part in shooting German officers who are sniping on the Red Cross. Emilienne manages to engineer her lover's escape and winds up married to them. She is also awarded a military cross.
Markandeya
Markandeya (1935)

Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion

Mrikandu rishi and his wife Marudmati worshipped Shiva and sought from him the boon of begetting a son. As a result he was given the choice of either a gifted son, but with a short life on earth or a child of low intelligence but with a long life. Mrikandu rishi chose the former, and was blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of 16.
Sati Tulasi
Sati Tulasi (1936)

Themes Films about religion
Actors Ghantasala Balaramayya

The Hindu Mythological story is based on the life of pious Tulasi and Jalandhara and how she won the affection of Lord Vishnu. Veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Jalandhara whereas the title role of Tulasi was played by Sriranjani
Gangavataran
Gangavataran (1937)

Directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Leela Mishra

Gangavataran is based on the tales of the Puranas, a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts. The film used special effects to show mythological miracles and fantasy scenes, credited to Babaraya Phalke, son of Dadasaheb. Gangavataran depicted the Hindu deity Shiva, and the divine sage from the Vaisnava tradition, Narada, played by Chitnis and Suresh Pardesi respectively.
Bhaktha Prahlada
Bhaktha Prahlada (1942)

Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors G. Varalakshmi, M. V. Rajamma

See The Story of Narasimha for original story. The movie dialog is based on the drama version used by Surabhi Telugu drama troupe in those days.
Seeta Rama Jananam
Seeta Rama Jananam (1944)

Directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rushyendramani

The film is based on the birth of the Hindu God Sri Rama.
Paduka Pattabhishekam
Paduka Pattabhishekam (1945)

Directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, Pushpavalli, Pasupuleti Kannamba

The story of the film is from the Hindu epic Ramayana. According to the father's wish Rama with Sita and Lakshmana goes to the forest. Bharata in stead of becoming the crown king, as his mother's wish, goes to the forest and requests Rama to return to Ayodhya. Refusing to disobey the orders of their father, he gives away his Padukas to Bharata. Taking them back to Ayodhya, he crowns them and rules the kingdom for 14 years.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (1955)

Genres Biography
Themes Films about religion

The eventful life of Swami Vivekananda, his teachings, thoughts, contribution towards society and his relation with his teacher Ramakrishna Paramahamsa are shown in this film. The film has captured different events from his life starting from childhood days to his college days, meeting with his master Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar, relationship with Ramakrishna, austerities undertaken by him and other monastic disciples of Ramakrishna etc.