Movies like The Gospel According to St. Matthew
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
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Original name: Il vangelo secondo Matteo
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Style:
biblical, art house, bleak, stylized, sexy, fairy tale, tense, light, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jesus, religion, christianity, catholic, christian, bible, god, faith, betrayal, christmas, gender bending, desert, liberation theology, catastrophe, distopia, time travel, artist, music, loneliness, ancient world, art, death, ancient, antiquity, suspense ...
Time:
60s, biblical epic, 70s, 1960s
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, italy, vatican, israel, palestine, southern italy
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, sexy, realistic and atmospheric films with plots about society, betrayal, hopes, christian, catastrophe, religion and redemption mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Gospel According to St. Matthew: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Gospel of John (2003), Risen (2016), Peter and Paul (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
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Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson were nominated for two 1974 Golden Globe Award for ...
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kids
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betrayal, dancing, music, life & death, destiny, rock and roll, atheism, christianity, adaptation, greed, creativity, desert ...
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middle east, israel, ancient greece, palestine, holy land
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
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"The Passion of the Christ" is a film about the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. Director Mel Gibson received much criticism from critics and audiences for his explicit depiction of and focus on violence and on christs suffering, ...
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biblical epic, ancient times, 1st century, 1930s
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holy land, jerusalem, rome italy, ancient greece, middle east
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 180 min.
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A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
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atmospheric, serious, biblical, christian film, epic
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bible, christian, religion, miraculous event, human spirit, clergy, tragic hero, jesus, idealism, heroic mission, false accusation, injustice ...
Time:
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rome italy
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
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jerusalem, egypt, spain, rome italy, latin america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
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Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story:
All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
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preschoolers
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 205 min.
Story:
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
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Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, UK
Duration: 90 min.
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A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the ...
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uplifting, touching, captivating, epic, biblical ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
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Genre: Drama
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Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
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Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 382 min.
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Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, ...
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