Movies and TV shows like Jesus 1999
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Jesus (1999)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 240 min.
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The film is notable for presenting a more human Jesus, compared to more solemn portrayals in earlier films; here Jesus laughs and cries like anyone else. Among other things, he weeps at Joseph’s funeral, throws stones in Lake Galilee when meeting Simon Peter and James son of Zebedee for the first time, dances at the wedding at Cana, and starts a water-splashing fight with his disciples as well. Satan is portrayed as a man in modern dress (and as a woman in red). During his temptation of Jesus, he shows him the Earth from the vantage point of space. Satan also shows Jesus images of wars and destruction carried out in his name. The film adds an apocryphal Roman historian named “Livio” who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after Livy.
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epic, serious, realistic, christian film, biblical, emotional, fairy tale, sad, touching, captivating ...
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bible, jesus, christianity, society, hopes, religions or cults, sin, leadership, death of protagonist, christian, judaism, religion, antiquity, belief in god, faith, church, rain, new testament, serf, biblical stories, heroes, miraculous event, synagogue, last supper, temptation ...
Place:
palestine
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Duration: 175 min.
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This engrossing dramatization of the life of Abraham, the most tested servant of God and the father of Judaism, spans from the patriarch's quest for the Promised Land to the sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
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Duration: 382 min.
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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, christian film, rough, controversial, emotional ...
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jesus, christianity, religion, betrayal, suffering, death, redemption, torture, bible, mission, sacrifice, roman ...
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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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realistic, serious, biblical, tense, suspenseful ...
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Duration: 96 min.
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Genre: Drama, History
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Duration: 600 min.
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Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
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epic
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 138 min.
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Country: Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 188 min.
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An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip ...
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Duration: 60 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 200 min.
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Country: Italy, Germany, Spain
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biblical, christian film, disturbing, sincere, captivating
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Country: Italy, Germany, USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Duration: 108 min.
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Duration: 180 min.
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Follows Christ's last days and crucifixion.
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harsh, realistic, thought provoking, serious
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Duration: 258 min.
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