CHRISTIAN FILMS A historical list

"The Ten Commandments" (1923): Cecil B. DeMille directed this early silent film depiction of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land.
"Noah's Ark" (1929): In the first epic movie with sound (mainly a silent film with some sound), a young American soldier in France is comforted by listening to a minister relate the story of the Great Flood.
"Samson and Delilah" (1949): DeMille directed this Old Testament tale, starring Victor Mature as Samson and Hedy Lamarr as Delilah.
"The Robe" (1953): Richard Burton stars a a Roman who, while gambling with other Roman soldiers, wins the robe Jesus wore to the Crucifixion.
"The Ten Commandments" (1956): DeMille's melodramatic epic stars Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Ramses.
"The King of Kings" (1961): The director of "Rebel Without a Cause" tells the story of the life of Christ in a film that has a blond, blue-eyed Jesus and an Irish-accented Mary.
"Barabbas" (1962): Anthony Quinn stars in this fictionalized story of the adventures of Barabbas, the man who was spared crucifixion and freed instead of Jesus.
"The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965): George Stevens directed this lengthy treatment of the life of Christ, played by Max von Sydow. Includes a bevy of cameos from the likes of Pat Boone, Angela Lansbury, John Wayne and even Jamie Farr.
"The Bible" (1966): Directed by and starring John Huston, this film is adapted from the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis and takes us from creation through Noah's Ark through Abraham's near-sacrifice of son Isaac.
"Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973): Based on a concept album project by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and the subsequent long-running Broadway performance, this rock opera tells the story of Jesus' final six days.
"Godspell" (1977): An adaptation of the stage musical version of the Gospels, opening with John the Baptist calling a disparate group of young New Yorkers to follow and learn from Jesus.
"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977): Originally made for TV in 1977, this thorough, in-depth (six hours plus) version of Jesus' life stars Robert Powell as Jesus, Olivia Hussey as Mary and Stacy Keach as Barabbas. Considered by many to be the definitive movie version of the life of Christ.
"The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988): Controversial retelling of the Crucifixion, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Willem Dafoe as a Jesus who is tempted by Mary Magdalene.
"The Gospel of John" (2003): This three-hour production by the Canadian company Visual Bible International attempts to accurately follow the gospel according to John. Narrated by Christopher Plummer.