Bible basics for catholics

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poster Christian Martyrs
Christian Martyrs
(2.7/5)
7mn - Fantasy, Drama
Various scenes from New Testament and Old: Christian martyrdom under Roman rule, Daniel in the lion's den, and Belshazzar's vision of a floating hand spelling the end of his rule.
poster Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
1mn - Documentary
Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.
poster The Byzantine Cat
The Byzantine Cat
90mn -
Sent to Cyprus to find her next story, young journalist Jane Spencer is intrigued by the discovery of a cat's monastery where the cats are blessed with miraculous gifts.
poster Christus
Christus
(3.1/5)
97mn - Drama
Antamoro's CHRISTUS, epic in scale and ambition, and featuring decidedly otherworldly special effects, was released in 1916. Telling the story of the Life of Christ, the film is divided into three segment…
poster The Diabolical Church Window
The Diabolical Church Window
7mn - Fantasy
Here we have an old scholar/alchemist brooding over a book, challenged by the devil, and going through the familiar sorcery to create a woman by throwing pieces of clothing against a stain-glass church wi…
poster Calino's Baptism
Calino's Baptism
4mn - Comedy
A short Calino film.
poster The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ
(3.3/5)
44mn -
The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.
poster From the Manger to the Cross
From the Manger to the Cross
(2.9/5)
71mn - Drama
The life of Jesus is played out in tableaux shot in the Holy Land.
poster Fabiola
Fabiola
(2.7/5)
110mn - History
In "Fabiola" (1918) Herr Guarzzoni moved from the earliest days of Christianity when the new faith was struggling to just survive to a later period in the Roman Empire when the religion was a major force …
poster By the Cross
By the Cross
49mn - Drama, History
A costume drama from Roman times. Three out of the original six reels survive.
poster The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment
(3/5)
78mn - Drama
In first-century Judea, Joel, the son of a strict Pharisee and secret leader of zealot rebels, encounters the transformative teachings of Jesus and must choose between his violent quest for Jewish indepen…
poster Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
(3.1/5)
120mn - Drama, History
During the latter years of the reign of the tyrannical Roman emperor Nero, Marcus Vinicius, one of Nero's officers, falls in love with a young Christian named Lygia, attempting to enslave her. Lygia's pro…
poster Lucretia
Lucretia
(3.4/5)
10mn - Animation
In an animated film sprinkled with magic and stardust, an impish little girl from Hades turns common assumptions topsy turvy. Lucretia is very curious about Christmas, a subject she has never heard spoken…
poster The Wee Men
The Wee Men
(3.3/5)
9mn - Comedy, Animation
A yarn about the mythical Leprechauns who reside in Ireland and their crock of gold. The legend says that if anyone succeeds in capturing one of the wee men, the little person must then lead them to where…
poster Lamb
Lamb
(3.2/5)
93mn - Drama
Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his…
poster The Great Rights
The Great Rights
13mn - Animation
A cartoon explaining the American Bill of Rights and Constitution. A man imagines a "nightmare world" without these documents, where Orwellian thugs censor and arrest with impunity. When reminded of the B…
poster The Ancient Law
The Ancient Law
(3.6/5)
128mn - Drama
Baruch Mayer, son of an orthodox rabbi from a poor shtetl in Galizia, decides to break with the family tradition and leave the shtetl to become an actor.
poster Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo
(3.4/5)
100mn - Drama, Romance
A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison…
poster Shadows
Shadows
(3.1/5)
68mn - Drama
Yen Sin, a humble Chinese, is washed ashore after a storm and finds himself an outsider in the deeply Christian fishing community of Urkey. Yen Sin elects to stay, despite his status as a despised 'heathe…
poster Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
(3.0/5)
98mn - Drama
Exposed to bad influences since childhood, Mary, a young girl is pushed by her mother to approach an elderly banker by the name of Harber. After almost driving her fiancee to suicide and seducing his ment…
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