Saint movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant saint movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, serious, christian film, spiritual and period drama films and TV shows about / with saint, catholic, religion, biopic, christian, faith, catholic saint, church, society and clergy plots mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres shot in Italy, France, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as saint: Simon of the Desert (1965), Faustina: Love and Mercy (2019), Father Damien (1999), Man of God (2021), Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000), Ignatius of Loyola (2016), Anthony, Warrior of God (2006), Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), Therese (1986).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Depiction of the life of St. Anthony, beginning with his initial calling to the priesthood as a young Portugese nobleman, and following him as he becomes a Franciscan monk and preaches across Africa and Europe.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, period piece ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, religious, faith, religion, franciscan, priest, medieval, catholicism, biopic, loyalty, christianity ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
italy, portugal, europe, africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist ...
Style:
sincere, atmospheric, contemplative, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
gender, nun, medieval, saint, healing power, composer, visionary, seer, monk, nobility, prophet, convent ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 12th century
Place:
germany, rome italy, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Style:
spiritual, surreal, philosophical, experimental, erotic ...
Plot:
saint, surrealism, bible, temptation, religion, desert, dark humor, devil, spirituality, religious, christian, spirit ...
Time:
year 1965
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: Poland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Docudrama tracing the life of Saint Faustina Kowalska, whose visions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of "Apostle of Divine Mercy".
Style:
captivating, psychological, meditative, inspirational, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
faith, saint, nun, biopic, loyalty, catholic, religion, religious, jesus christ, spirituality, religious faith, religions or cults ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
poland, eastern europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The mesmerizing story of a young girl's romance with God. Her faith, trials, and sacrifices reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity. A contemplative film based on the true story of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the most popular saint of ...
Style:
uplifting, emotional, realistic, contemplative, spiritual ...
Plot:
saint, human spirit, nun, biopic, convent, clergy, self discovery, miraculous event, religions or cults, ambition, society, hopes ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The true story of the 19th century Belgian priest, Father Damien, who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, religion, catholic priest, missionary, christian, biopic, virus outbreak, catholic saint, belgian history, church, faith ...
Time:
19th century, year 1999, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Italy, Hungary
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An expressionist biography of Edith Stein, who converted from the Jewish faith to the Catholic one and became a Carmelite sister. She would die in a German concentration camp.
Style:
intellectual, christian film
Plot:
catholic, world war two, saint, catholic saint, woman, christian, wartime life, biopic, nun, running, concentration camp, tragic event ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Greece
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, smart ...
Plot:
saint, meaning of life, christian, religious, religion, christianity, religious faith, defamation, preacher, teaching the ways of the world, accusation, suffering ...
Time:
19th century, 1920s, 1900s, 1890s, 1910s
Place:
tibet, greece, egypt, europe, athens greece ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
The poor Italian peasant boy Francesco already has visions of Jesus and Mary as a child, but the Devil visits him too. He, Francesco, is quite certain that he will become a priest. After entering the Capuchin Order it becomes clear that Padre Pio ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, suspense, spiritual ...
Plot:
catholic, catholic priest, saint, religion, catholic saint, christian, religious persecution, priest, religious faith, religions or cults, reconciliation, faith ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The story of Padre Pio (1887-1968) from the onset of the stigmata during World War I, when he prayed that soldiers' suffering be his, until his death. The story is told by Emilia, Pio's friend, to a Vatican official reviewing Padre ...
Style:
thrilling, semi autobiographical, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
saint, faith, world war one, church, monastery, catholic church, religious, spiritual journey, catholicism, biopic, suffering, belief in god ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
italy, southern italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Poland
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, psychological, biblical, christian film
Plot:
catholic, saint, faith, christianity, religion, ancient, christian, bible, historical character, religious, life, historical figure ...
Time:
ancient times, 5th century
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Historical biographical religious drama film based on the memoirs of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order who was also canonized as a saint in Roman Catholicism.
Style:
suspense, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
saint, jesuit, religion, catholic, inquisition, religious faith, religious cult, life is a bitch, religious conversion, belief in god, christianity, depression ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The life of Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) from his arrival on Sicily's shores via shipwreck in 1221 to his death. He's a Portuguese monk who, once in Italy, seeks out St. Francis. Anthony's gift as a great preacher is discovered by ...
Style:
captivating, serious, stylized, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
saint, church, religion, catholic, pope, religions or cults, society, clergy, dishonesty, ambition, life is a bitch, unfulfillment ...
Time:
13th century, middle ages
Place:
italy, sicily, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the poor. The film focuses on the human side, partially leaving aside the spiritual part.
Style:
touching, sincere, inspirational, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot:
belief in god, redemption, life & death, compassion, catholic, unconventional method, hospital, saint, doctor, life philosophy, faith, doctors and patients ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland, Italy
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Style:
realistic, serious, factual, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
catholic, saint, faith, christian, vatican, world war two, clergy, religion, bishop, pope, catholic church, politics ...
Place:
poland, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
This is a dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.
Style:
philosophical, scenic, touching, psychedelic, profound ...
Plot:
saint, religion, catholic, medieval, christian, christianity, clergy, bible, church, leper, monk, catholic church ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century, ancient times, year 1972
Place:
rome italy, tibet, italy, europe, jerusalem
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The life of little St. Therese of Lisieux, depicted in minimalist vignettes. Therese and her sisters are all nuns in a Carmelite convent. Her devotion to Jesus and her concept of "the little way" to God are shown clearly, using plain ...
Style:
slow cinema, spiritual, aesthetic, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, nun, spirituality, convent, christian, religion, erotica, girl, catholic saint, victorian england, spirit ...
Time:
year 1986, victorian era, 80s
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France, Spain, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In the 16th century, the daughter of a Spanish nobleman joins a convent and becomes a spiritual leader.
Style:
historical drama, serious, dramatic, period piece, meditative ...
Plot:
saint, convent, biopic, religious, catholic, catholic saint, nun, mysticism, spiritual journey, a vision, catholicism, loyalty ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, 17th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to ...
Style:
emotional, serious, bleak, factual, cult classic ...
Plot:
saint, religion, historical event, monk, male nudity, medieval, clergy, christian, male pubic hair, hopes, religions or cults, starting over ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century, year 1989, 12th century
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
The life of Saint Francis, a saint who was born rich, in the medieval Tuscany, and abandoned all his goods to live closer to the population and is nowadays remembered as the saint protector of Italy.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, contemplative, educational ...
Plot:
saint, medieval, faith, franciscan, loyalty, spiritual journey, religious, biopic, catholicism, lifestyle, rich, religious faith ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
tuscany, italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The young, sickly girl Bernadette comes from a poverty-stricken family. When the Virgin Mary appears to her in a cavern near Lourdes, no one takes the girl seriously, even when she digs up a wellspring at the Virgin's instructions The local ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
saint, religion, faith, healing, nun, catholic saint, miraculous event, religious faith, religious, virgin mary, pilgrimage, tuberculosis ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
"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, ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, controversial, spiritual, brutal ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, adult
Plot:
jesus, christianity, jesus christ, redemption, religion, religious, bible, torture, suffering, betrayal, death, roman ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
Place:
holy land, jerusalem, greece, ancient greece, middle east ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A chronicle of an eccentric Italian-American family in New York City in the 1950's and 60's. Young Teresa dreams of joing the convent, over the objections of her family.
Style:
independent film, period piece, realistic, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
catholic, superstition, forbidden love, butcher, wedding, flashback, college, nun, religion, letter, christian, arranged marriage ...
Time:
60s, 1940s, year 1993, 1950s, 50s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; a ...
Style:
anthology, sexy, erotic, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
erotica, medieval, male pubic hair, adult humor, naked man, male nudity, erection, siblings relations, infidelity, sexual relations, sex with a priest, forbidden love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, year 1971
Place:
italy, europe, germany, naples italy
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Directed by Edward Dmytryk, The Reluctant Saint is based on the life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino. When young Giuseppe Diesa (Maximilian Schell) is sent to work at a monastery circa 17th century Italy -- his parents believed he was mentally ...
Style:
mystic, historical drama, costume drama, independent film, christian film ...
Plot:
saint, catholic, miraculous event, christian, franciscan, waking up, catholic saint, studying, clumsy, clumsiness, father son relationship, priest ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A Man for All Seasons is the filmed version of the life of Thomas More. An English man comes to Sir Thomas More to ask if he can divorce his wife since King Henry VIII has made it illegal. Sir Thomas More stands up in opposition to the King even ...
Style:
period piece, political, costume drama, inspirational, spiritual ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
catholic, renaissance, historical event, politics, royalty, lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, saint, monarch, british history, idealism ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, year 1966
Place:
england, britain, persia, europe, london ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
Style:
biblical, realistic, serious, captivating, crying ...
Plot:
christian, saint, monk, biopic, medieval, catholic, religion, nun, church, ancient, pope, forgiveness ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century, ancient times, year 1961
Place:
israel, italy, sahara, jerusalem
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Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Evocation of the life of Bernadette Soubirous, the eldest of four children, who, at the age of fifteen, experiences the Virgin Mary appearing to her at the Massabielle grotto near Lourdes. Or in her own words, "a lady dressed in white, more ...
Style:
grindhouse, serious, realistic, emotional, sexual ...
Plot:
asthma, asthmatic, catholic, saint, girl, profanity, village, miraculous event, unemployment, village life, mental institution, social relations ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
france, australia
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Based on the life of Saint Martin de Porres
Style:
religious drama, spiritual, historical drama, inspirational, uplifting ...
Plot:
saint, religion, poverty, biopic, charity, humility, catholicism, faith, compassion, loyalty, faith based, servant ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
latin america
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Genre: Drama, History, War, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Style:
epic, serious, realistic, sincere, christian film ...
Plot:
catholic, religious persecution, mexican revolution, faith, civil war, saint, chicano, battles, military, rebellion, fighting the system, rebelliousness ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s
Place:
mexico, latin america, north america
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