Inspired by a friend’s social media post, I created a list of 30+ films with Lenten/Easter themes. How many of these have you seen? Can you recommend other relevant film titles?
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
The Robe (1953)
The Wrong Man (1956)
Ben-Hur (1959)
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
The Jesus Film (1979)
The Mission (1986)
Babette’s Feast (1987)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
Romero (1989)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Dragonheart (1996)
The Prince of Egypt (1998, animated)
Les Misérables (1998/2012)
The Green Mile (1999)
Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien (1999)
Chocolat (2001)
Donny Darko (2001)
Stolen Summer (2002)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Amazing Grace (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Superman Returns (2006)
Gran Torino (2008)
Of Gods and Men (2010)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Calvary (2014)
Last Days in the Desert (2015)
Silence (2016)
A Hidden Life (2019)
Image source: Still shot from Silence (2016). sweetandsourmovies.com
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