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Bible and cinema: fifty key films

by Adele Reinhartz

Bible filmsMotion picturesHistory and criticismReligious aspectsJesus christ in motion picturesMotion pictures, religious aspectsFilm criticismMotion pictures, history

Movies which have drawn inspiration from the Bible, either directly or indirectly, have been extremely popular since the earliest days of cinema. Bible and Cinema: Fifty Key Films introduces a wide range of those movies, which are among the most important, critically-acclaimed and highest-grossing films of all time, including: The King of Kings, Ben-hur, The Passion of the Christ, Frankenstein, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Ten Commandments, Apocalypse Now, Dogma. -- from back cover.

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