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1. 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: 30,017 | Gross: $24.48M
2. Andrei Rublev (1966)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev
Votes: 57,179 | Gross: $0.10M
3. Multiple Maniacs (1970)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
Watch as the life of a leader of a menacing group of deviants, explodes in a spectacle of debauchery. Accidentally filmed from beginning to end, on purpose.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole
Votes: 4,475 | Gross: $0.03M
4. Fear No Evil (1981)
R | 99 min | Horror
High school student turns out to be personification of Lucifer. Two arch angels in human form (as women) take him on.
Director: Frank LaLoggia | Stars: Stefan Arngrim, Elizabeth Hoffman, Kathleen Rowe McAllen, Frank Birney
Votes: 1,750
5. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A washed-up former child star, forced to do community service at a local megachurch, pretends to be a Christian to land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
Director: Dallas Jenkins | Stars: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney
Votes: 2,520 | Gross: $2.28M
6. Twentieth Century (1934)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 7,264
7. Driving Lessons (2006)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Director: Jeremy Brock | Stars: Rupert Grint, Laura Linney, Julie Walters, Fay Cohen
Votes: 11,041 | Gross: $0.24M
8. Jesus of Montreal (1989)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A group of actors put on an unorthodox, but acclaimed Passion Play which incites the opposition of the Catholic Church while the actors' lives themselves begin to mirror the Passion itself.
Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Rémy Girard
Votes: 7,554 | Gross: $1.60M
9. He Who Must Die (1957)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
After WW1,ordinary citizens of a small Greek village plays the Passion Play in order to rebel against Turkish rulers during Turkish-Greek relations in 1920's.
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Grégoire Aslan, Gert Fröbe
Votes: 926
10. Hastrman (2018)
98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A strange nobleman returning after years abroad to a small Bohemian village in the beginning of 19th century. The nobleman feels closer to animals despite looking like a human. He is a ... See full summary »
Director: Ondrej Havelka | Stars: Karel Dobrý, Vladimír Polívka, Jirí Lábus, Norbert Lichý
Votes: 250
11. Perceval le Gallois (1978)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The exploits of Sir Perceval, a legendary exemplar of knightly chivalry and one of the champions of King Arthur's Round Table.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Solange Boulanger, Catherine Schroeder
Votes: 1,575
12. The Heart of the World (2000)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Action, Fantasy
A scientist chooses a wealthy man over her two lovers but must heal the earth's core to save humanity.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Leslie Bais, Caelum Vatnsdal, Shaun Balbar, Greg Klymkiw
Votes: 3,615
13. The Passion (1999– )
55 min | Drama
During a rural representation of The Passion of Christ, a young actor and a married costume designer start a romance.
Stars: Gina McKee, Juliet Cowan, Paul Nicholls, Alastair Galbraith
Votes: 138
14. From the Manger to the Cross (1912)
TV-PG | 71 min | Biography, Drama
An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
Director: Sidney Olcott | Stars: R. Henderson Bland, Percy Dyer, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister
Votes: 641
15. The Penitent (1988)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is deciding who will be Christ during the possibly dangerous reenactment of the Crucifixion.
Director: Cliff Osmond | Stars: Raul Julia, Armand Assante, Rona De Ricci, Julie Carmen
Votes: 178
16. Jesus Christ Superstar (1972)
Drama
Director: Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao | Stars: Amalia Fuentes, Victor Wood, Ike Lozada, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia
Votes: 24
17. Beautiful Bavaria (1953)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks visit to Germany explores several locales in the state of Bavaria in the southeastern corner of the country.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 72
18. The Lawton Story (1949)
120 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Drama set around the annual passion play in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma.
Directors: William Beaudine, Harold Daniels | Stars: Ginger Prince, Forrest Taylor, Millard Coody, Ferris Taylor
Votes: 37
20. Aliwan Paradise (1992)
27 min | Short
A black comedy set in the semi-futuristic Philippines that now has a Ministry of Entertainment. To be able to find employment, one must not only possess the necessary skills, but to be entertaining as well.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Johnny Delgado, Julio Diaz, Melissa De Leon, Raul Arellano
Votes: 134
21. Christ Recrucified (1969– )
270 min | Drama
The citizens of a Greek village in the 1920's prepare to stage their annual Passion Play, about the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Stars: Aharon Ipalé, John Turner, Edwin Richfield, John Phillips
22. Jesus Christ Superstar
Musical | Announced
Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical spectacular, containing the story of the last few days of Jesus. In this version of the film, the director has decided to put a twist and make everything modern and high-tec.
23. La passione di Giosué l'Ebreo (2005)
110 min | Drama
In 15th century Spain all Jews and Muslims were ordered out of the country by Queen Isabella. Young Joshua and his family flee the country with other exiles, and eventually settle in Italy.... See full summary »
Director: Pasquale Scimeca | Stars: Leonardo Cesare Abude, Vincenzo Albanese, Toni Bertorelli, Anna Bonaiuto
Votes: 77
24. Passion Play (2007)
3 min | Short
After a bloody crucifixion, a young man chosen by his church to portray Jesus Christ in an Easter Sunday Passion Play prepares to go onstage for his big resurrection scene. But before he ... See full summary »
Director: Karla Jean Davis | Stars: James Abercrombie, Victor John Beaulieu II, Adam Boyer, Matthew Brideau
25. Bach: Johannes-Passion (2014 Video)
135 min | Musical
Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle was one of the outstanding events of the 2013/2014 season. As before with the St Matthew ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Sellars, Simon Rattle, Daniel Finkernagel, Alexander Lück | Stars: Christian Gerhaher, Magdalena Kozená, Topi Lehtipuu, Holger Marks
26. The Hill (1959 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Rosalie Crutchley, Mike Murray, Andrew Crawford
27. Bach: Matthäus-Passion (2010 Video)
195 min | Musical
Sir Simon Rattle was in no doubt: the performance of the St Matthew Passion which he realised together with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Rundfunkchor Berlin in 2010 was for him "the ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Sellars, Simon Rattle, Daniel Finkernagel, Alexander Lück | Stars: Christian Gerhaher, Magdalena Kozená, Mark Padmore, Thomas Quasthoff
28. Het kruis van Tegelen (2022)
77 min | Documentary
The Tegelse Passion Play, which is performed every five years, is about the last days of suffering of Jesus Christ. This tradition, in which almost the entire Limburg village in the Netherlands participates, goes back to 1931.
Director: Hans Heijnen | Stars: Geert Beurskens, Abbie Chalgoum, Arjan Langen, Huub Stapel
29. The Passion Play Documentary (2012– )
30 min | Documentary
A group of theatre professionals and volunteers battle time and the elements in the Badlands to recreate The Passion Play in the desert of the Canadian Badlands. This is the history, and the making of, The Passion Play.
30. Southern Winds (1993)
112 min | Drama
Directors: Mike De Leon, Shôji Kôkami, Slamet Rahardjo, Cherd Songsri
Votes: 18
31. Pasije na provázku (2006 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Drahomil Sisovic | Stars: Borivoj Srba, Radan Korycanský, Ladislav Lakomý, Petr Oslzlý
32.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Jesus Christ Superstar
(2000)
Unrated | 107 min | Music, Musical
A rock musical version of the Passion Play seen from the point of view of Judas.
Directors: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris | Stars: Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon, Renée Castle, Fred Johanson
Votes: 2,189
33.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Spontaneous Combustion
(1999)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Randy Marsh becomes a national hero after he discovers the reason why South Park residents are spontaneously combusting. Meanwhile, Kyle and Stan have a plan to help Kyle's dad get a res-erection.
Director: Matt Stone | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 3,111
34.
Comeback (2008–2011)
Episode:
Simonina volba
(2008)
Comedy
Simona has to decide which of her two kids will go live with her ex-husband, while Iva, Sasa and Lexa practice a religious play.
Director: Jirí Diarmaid Novák | Stars: Tomás Matonoha, Kristýna Leichtová, Martin Dejdar, Dana Batulková
Votes: 19
35.
Silo (2023– )
Episode:
Freedom Day
(2023)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Sheriff Becker's plans for the future are thrown off course after his wife meets a hacker with information about the silo.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins
Votes: 6,690
36.
EWTN Bookmark (1998– )
Episode:
The Resurrection: A Criminal Investigation
(2013)
28 min | Family, Talk-Show
Doug Keck's guest is rocket scientist turned detective novelist Rocco Martino, author of The Resurrection: A Criminal Investigation of the Mysterious Disappearance of the Crucified Criminal Jesus of Nazareth, a work of historical fiction.
Director: Fred Williams | Stars: Doug Keck, Rocco Leonard Martino