Religious Epic
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    People

    Robert Loggia

    Veteran character player Robert Loggia anticipated a career in journalism but, after college and a...

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    Movies

    Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

    During the Crusades, a young blacksmith (Orlando Bloom) rises to knighthood and protects Jerusalem...

  • One Night with the King picture
    Movies

    One Night with the King (2006)

    Chosen to be the wife of Persian King Xerxes (Luke Goss), Esther (Tiffany Dupont) saves the Jews...

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    Movies

    The Nativity Story (2006)

    King Herod's obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) and Joseph...

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    Movies

    The Ten Commandments (1956)

    Moses (Charlton Heston) leads an exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, complete with parting of...

  • Ben-Hur picture
    Movies

    Ben-Hur (1959)

    An enslaved Judean prince (Charlton Heston) meets his Roman betrayer (Stephen Boyd), a former...

  • Samson and Delilah picture
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    Samson and Delilah

    The mighty Samson finds his strength and power tested by the manipulative charms of lovely but...

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    The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

    The life of Jesus (Max von Sydow) unfolds according to the Bible, from birth to the Resurrection, on...

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    The Silver Chalice (1954)

    After the Last Supper, Christians fight Romans over Christ's cup, for which a Greek sculptor (Paul...

  • Quo Vadis? picture
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    Quo Vadis?

    Emperor Nero (Peter Ustinov) burns Rome and puts a Roman commander's (Robert Taylor) Christian bride...

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    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1927)

    An enslaved Jewish prince (Ramon Novarro) meets his Roman betrayer (Francis X. Bushman) in a chariot...

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    Movies

    The Crusades (1935)

    Richard the Lion-Hearted (Henry Wilcoxon) heads for the Holy Land with his bride (Loretta Young) in...

  • The Ten Commandments picture
    Movies

    The Ten Commandments (2007)

    Moses frees the Israelites from bondage in Egypt and leads them to the Promised Land. Animated.

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    Movies

    The King of Kings

    The story of Jesus Christ (H.B. Warner) is told, including the Passion and Resurrection. Silent.

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    Movies

    The Sign of the Cross (1933)

    A Roman official (Fredric March) tries to save Christians from the lions and madness of Emperor Nero...

  • Jayne Meadows picture
    People

    Jayne Meadows

    Born to Episcopal missionaries who spent much of their careers in China, Meadows, along with sister...

  • Bradford Dillman picture
    People

    Bradford Dillman

    A contemplative lead and supporting player, Bradford Dillman made his name on Broadway in the...

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    Movies

    Solomon and Sheba (1959)

    Biblical King Solomon (Yul Brynner) clashes with his brother (George Sanders) and charms the queen...

  • Esther and the King picture
    Movies

    Esther and the King (1960)

    The secretly Jewish biblical queen (Joan Collins) fights to save her people from a plot by Haman,...

  • The Prince of Egypt picture
    Movies

    The Prince of Egypt (1998)

    Saved from Pharaoh's infanticide, Israelite Moses grows to manhood and becomes a revered leader....

  • The Story of Ruth picture
    Movies

    The Story of Ruth (1960)

    The Old Testament Moabite heroine (Elana Eden) converts to Judaism, flees to Bethlehem and falls in...

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    Movies

    Kundun (1997)

    From childhood until his exile as an adult, Tibet's 14th dalai lama (Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme...

  • Francis of Assisi picture
    Movies

    Francis of Assisi (1961)

    A 13th-century Italian wastrel (Bradford Dillman) founds the Franciscan Order under Pope Innocent...

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    Movies

    King of Kings (1961)

    Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus (Jeffrey Hunter) including the Sermon on the Mount, the...

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    Movies

    Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

    A Greek slave (Victor Mature) entrusted with Christ's robe must play gladiator for Emperor Caligula...

  • The Mahabharata picture
    Movies

    The Mahabharata (1990)

    Filmed theater performance of Peter Brook's international touring company production of the Indian...

  • Jesus picture
    Movies

    Jesus (1979)

    Jesus (Brian Deacon), Mary (Rivka Neuman) and Joseph (Yossef Shiloah) are portrayed in this life of...

  • King David picture
    Movies

    King David (1985)

    The prophet Samuel condemns Saul (Edward Woodward) and secretly anoints David (Richard Gere) king of...

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    Movies

    Shaka (1963)

    The life story of Buddha. Based on the book "Old Path White Clouds" by Buddhist Vietnamese monk...

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    Movies

    The Big Fisherman (1959)

    The life story of St. Peter as interpreted from Lloyd Douglas' novel.