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51. The Creation (1988 Video)
27 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Three friends travel through time in an animated account of the creation of all things and its corruption as it is told by the Scriptures.
Directors: Don Lusk, Ray Patterson | Stars: Tim Curry, Marc Singer, Stephanie Zimbalist, Darleen Carr
Votes: 62
52. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
R | 164 min | Drama
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco
Votes: 63,277 | Gross: $7.63M
53. La vida de nuestro señor Jesucristo (1986)
91 min | Drama, Family, History
A Mexican film retelling the life of Christ, this is shown annually on Univision.
Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Claudio Brook, Jorge Rivero, Guillermo Murray, Gayle Bedall
Votes: 30
54. Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986 Video)
30 min | Short, Drama, Family
The trio find themselves in Canaan mistaken for Israelite spies, Moki is captured and force to work the walls of Jericho. With the help of an Israelite soldier and Rahab, Derek and Margo rescue Moki before the walls fall.
Director: Ray Patterson | Stars: Edward Asner, Michael Bell, Darleen Carr, George DiCenzo
Votes: 63
55. Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986 Video)
23 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The trio find themselves in the Kingdom of Babylon where they befriend Daniel who has became the adviser of the new King Darius.
Director: Ray Patterson | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Darleen Carr, Michael Constantine, Henry Corden
Votes: 59
56. Noah's Ark (1986 Video)
26 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The trio find themselves in the time of Noah, and help his family build the Ark, then survive the forty days and nights of rain that flooded the Earth.
Director: Ray Patterson | Stars: Lorne Greene, Charlotte Rae, Darleen Carr, Peter Cullen
Votes: 96
57. King David (1985)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Biblical story of Israel's greatest King.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley
Votes: 2,540 | Gross: $4.80M
58. Cain at Abel (1982)
TV-MA | 112 min | Action, Drama
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel. Strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Phillip Salvador, Carmi Martin, Cecille Castillo
Votes: 483
59. Abel at Cain (1979)
Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Francis Posadas | Stars: Jay Ilagan, Rey Malonzo, Dindo Fernando, Ellen Esguerra
60. Allegro non troppo (1976)
PG | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An enthusiastic filmmaker thinks he's come up with a totally original idea: animation set to classical music! When he is informed that some American named "Prisney" (or something) has ... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Bozzetto | Stars: Maurizio Nichetti, Maurizio Micheli, Marialuisa Giovannini, Néstor Garay
Votes: 3,219
61. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
G | 106 min | Drama, History, Musical
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen
Votes: 29,984 | Gross: $24.48M
62. Jesus, Mary and Joseph (1972)
85 min | Drama, Family, History
The founder of Christianity and his sacred family.
Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Guillermo Murray, Eric del Castillo, Enrique Rambal, Gayle Bedall
Votes: 37
63. Jesus, the Child of God (1971)
85 min | Drama, Family, History
When Jesus was born, King Herod orders all children under three years of age to die. An angel gives Joseph this warning and also advised him to seek refuge in Egypt with his family.
Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Guillermo Murray, Gayle Bedall, Jorge Rivero, Luis Alarcón
Votes: 43
64. Jesús, nuestro Señor (1971)
115 min | Drama, Family, History
Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Claudio Brook, Narciso Busquets, Carlos East, Rita Macedo
Votes: 33
65. La salamandra del deserto (1970)
85 min | Drama
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Michael Maien, Claudia Wedekind, Ettore Manni, Yosef Shiloach
Votes: 11
66. Mormon Temple Film (1969)
Drama, Fantasy
Showcases a series of scenes depicting the creation of the world and a dramatization of the travails of Adam and Eve as they are tempted by Lucifer, ejected from the Garden of Eden, and taught by Peter, James, and John.
Director: Judge Whitaker | Stars: Bryce Chamberlain, Ron Frederickson, Gordon Jump, Hank Kester
Votes: 476
67. The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)
Unrated | 174 min | Drama, Family
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston
Votes: 6,270 | Gross: $34.90M
68. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: George Stevens, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,961 | Gross: $15.47M
69. Saul e David (1964)
TV-G | 105 min | Adventure, Drama
David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Norman Wooland, Gianni Garko, Luz Márquez, Virgilio Teixeira
Votes: 113
70. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
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.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Marcello Morante
Votes: 13,751
71. Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)
Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Kirk Morris, Iloosh Khoshabe, Liana Orfei, Diletta D'Andrea
Votes: 699
72. King of Kings (1961)
PG-13 | 168 min | Biography, Drama
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell
Votes: 9,044 | Gross: $14.48M
73. Joseph and His Brethren (1961)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A brother is cast out from his family, sold in to slavery and then returns years later as a man of power - but shows forgiveness and compassion to his family through the strength of character given to him by God.
Directors: Irving Rapper, Luciano Ricci | Stars: Marietto, Geoffrey Horne, Finlay Currie, Nino Segurini
Votes: 268
74. The Story of Ruth (1960)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, History, Romance
Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Peggy Wood
Votes: 1,452
75. David and Goliath (1960)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Family
King Saul of the Israelites is visited in Jerusalem by the Prophet Samuel who foretells him that a war with The Philistines is inevitable and the shepherd David will become king.
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Ivica Pajer, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Massimo Serato
Votes: 840
76. Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, History, Romance
After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan
Votes: 3,803 | Gross: $12.20M
77. Herod the Great (1959)
93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Massimo Girotti, Sandra Milo
Votes: 247
78. Adam and Eve (1956)
78 min | Drama
Adam and Eve are placed by God in Paradise, but because of the world-famous boo-boo they committed, God cops an attitude and decides to teach them a lesson.
Director: Alberto Gout | Stars: Christiane Martel, Carlos Baena
Votes: 77
79. The Ten Commandments (1956)
G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson
Votes: 78,029 | Gross: $93.74M
80. Aurat (1953)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Adil (Premnath) is a dashing, brave young man, full of hope and mindful of the rights of all people, especially the downtrodden. It is this last attribute that ends up putting him in the bad books of the Emperor (Ulhas). The Emperor orders his arrest. But before the soldiers can arrest Adil, he single-handedly rescues the Emperor's bethrothed from a lion. This earns him the gratitude of beautiful... See full summary »
Director: Bhagwan Das Varma | Stars: Bina Rai, Premnath Malhotra, Purnima, Ulhas
Votes: 23
81. Sins of Jezebel (1953)
Approved | 74 min | Drama, History, Romance
The aging Ahab, king of Israel, comes under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Paulette Goddard, George Nader, Eduard Franz, John Hoyt
Votes: 185
82. Quo Vadis (1951)
Not Rated | 171 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Directors: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 16,775 | Gross: $24.29M
83. David and Bathsheba (1951)
Approved | 116 min | Drama, Family, History
After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore
Votes: 2,657
84. Samson and Delilah (1949)
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Family, History
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 9,018 | Gross: $28.80M
85. Queen Esther (1948)
50 min | Drama
Director: John T. Coyle | Stars: Ottilie Kruger, Michael Ansara, Charles Evans, Richard Hale
Votes: 19
86. Life of St. Paul (1938)
Not Rated | 120 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Multi-part dramatization of the life of St. Paul.
Director: Norman Walker | Stars: Neal Arden, Josephine Wilson, George Hayes, Charles Oliver
Votes: 26
87. The Green Pastures (1936)
Approved | 93 min | Drama
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Directors: Marc Connelly, William Keighley | Stars: Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Frank H. Wilson
Votes: 920
88. The King of Kings (1927)
Not Rated | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut
Votes: 2,421 | Gross: $1.77M
89. Salome (1918)
80 min | Drama
When Herodias divorces her husband and marries his brother Herod Antipas, governor of Judea, the prophet John the Baptist protests and is imprisoned. Salome, daughter of Herodias and both ... See full summary »
Director: J. Gordon Edwards | Stars: Theda Bara, G. Raymond Nye, Alan Roscoe, Herbert Heyes
Votes: 54