1st-century movies

Ben Hur (2003)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Animation | Drama | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Heston, Charlton | Fraser, Duncan | McNeil, Scott | Plunkett, Gerard | St. Germain, Tabitha | Barr, Kathleen | Johnson, Willow | Baldry, Long John | Tickner, French
Directors: Kowalchuk, Bill
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During the first century A.D., Judah Ben-Hur is a young Hebrew prince thrown into slavery by the Romans after a tragic accident, who wins his way back to his home and a family on a heroic adventure of discovery. Judah’s love for a beautiful slave girl is threatened by the bitter conflict dividing two former freinds, and his triumph is set against the backdrop of the historic struggle between a captive people and a mighty empire. From an exciting sea battle and a thundering chariot race to the dramatic events surrounding the life and death of Christ, this is an epic tale of love, redemption, foregiveness and faith to captivate viewers of all ages.

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: History | Musical
Countries: USA
Actors: Neeley, Ted | Anderson, Carl | Elliman, Yvonne | Dennen, Barry | Bingham, Bob | Marshall, Larry | Mostel, Josh | Yaghjian, Kurt | Thomas, Paul | Douglass, Pi | Orbach, Richard
Directors: Jewison, Norman
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Based on a concept album project written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and the subsequent long-running Broadway performance, this film tells the story of the final 6 days in the life of Jesus Christ through the troubled eyes of Judas Escariot. Too often mis-labeled a musical, this film is a “rock opera.” There are no spoken lines, everything is sung.

Ben-Hur (1959)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Heston, Charlton | Hawkins, Jack | Harareet, Haya | Boyd, Stephen | Griffith, Hugh | Scott, Martha | O'Donnell, Cathy | Jaffe, Sam | Currie, Finlay | Thring, Frank | Longdon, Terence | Relph, George | Morell, André
Directors: | Wyler, William
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Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a brick falls down from Judah’s house and barely misses the governor. Although Messala knows that they are not guilty he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.

Life of Brian (1979)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Genres: Comedy
Countries: UK
Actors: Chapman, Graham | Cleese, John | Gilliam, Terry | Idle, Eric | Palin, Michael | Bayler, Terence | Cleveland, Carol | Colley, Kenneth | Innes, Neil | McKeown, Charles | Young, John | Taylor, Gwen | Jones-Davies, Sue | Brett, Peter
Directors: Jones, Terry
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The Monty Pyton team tells the life, death and resurrection (?) of Brian from Nazareth, an unwilling prophet who wants to free his land from the oppression of Rome. When Brian covers a huge wall with the writing “ROMANI ITE DOMUM” (Romans go home), a local revolutionary group begins to take him seriously…

Da Vinci Code, The (2006)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Hanks, Tom | Tautou, Audrey | McKellen, Ian | Bettany, Paul | Reno, Jean | Chicot, Etienne | Molina, Alfred | Carter, Clive | Gabel, Seth | Doidge-Hill, Daisy
Directors: Howard, Ron
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Professor Robert Langdon is in Paris on business when he’s summoned to The Louvre. A dead body has been found, setting Langdon off on an adventure as he attempts to unravel an ancient code and uncover the greatest mystery of all time.

Passion of the Christ, The (2004)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Rosalinda Celentano | Rubini, Sergio | Caviezel, James | Morgenstern, Maia | Jivkov, Hristo | De Vito, Francesco | Bellucci, Monica | Sbragia, Mattia | Bertorelli, Toni | Lionello, Luca | Shopov, Hristo | Gerini, Claudia | Sartor, Fabio | Ferro, Giacinto | Mincer, Olek | Mokhtari, Sheila | Allocca, Lucio
Directors: Gibson, Mel
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The Passion of The Christ focusses on the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life. The film begins in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus has gone to pray after sitting the Last Supper. Jesus must resist the temptations of Satan. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is then arrested and taken within the city walls of Jerusalem where leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy and his trial results in a condemnation to death.