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There are 252 films with the same actors, 107 films with the same director, 60899 with the same cinematographic genres (including 123 with exactly the same 2 genres than
The Big Fisherman), 4465 films with the same themes (including 57 films with the same 4 themes than
The Big Fisherman), to have finally
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, 1h53
Directed by Frank BorzageOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Seafaring films,
Prison films,
Films about religion,
Transport filmsActors Joan Crawford,
Clark Gable,
Ian Hunter,
Peter Lorre,
Paul Lukas,
J. Edward BrombergRating68%
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Julie (Crawford), a cafe entertainer in a town near a French penal colony, meets Verne (Gable), a prisoner on wharf duty. Verne escapes and goes to Julie's room but is apprehended after Mi'sieu Pig (Peter Lorre) reports him, and is returned to prison. Julie is fired for consorting with a prisoner. At the prison, Moll (Albert Dekker) has masterminded a jailbreak and takes Cambreau (Ian Hunter), Telez (Eduardo Ciannelli), Hessler (Paul Lukas), Flaubert (J. Edward Bromberg), Dufond (John Arledge) with him. ![Ben-Hur](/imagesen/small/173972.jpg)
, 2h5
Directed by Timour BekmambetovOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Adventure,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
Portrayals of Jesus in filmActors Toby Kebbell,
Jack Huston,
Sofia Black-D'Elia,
Morgan Freeman,
Rodrigo Santoro,
Nazanin BoniadiRating57%
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A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.![King of Kings](/imagesen/small/5276.jpg)
, 2h48
Directed by Nicholas Ray,
Noël HowardOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantasy,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Films about virginityActors Jeffrey Hunter,
Siobhán McKenna,
Robert Ryan,
Hurd Hatfield,
Ron Randell,
Viveca LindforsRating70%
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In 63 BC, Pompey conquers Jerusalem and the city is sacked. He enters the Temple to seize the treasure of Solomon and massacres the priests there. He discovers that the treasure is only a collection of scrolls of the Torah. These he holds over a fire until an old priest reaches for them imploringly. Pompey relents and hands them to the old man.![The Nativity Story](/imagesen/small/123197.jpg)
, 1h41
Directed by Catherine HardwickeOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantasy,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Pregnancy films,
Christmas films,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Films about virginityActors Keisha Castle-Hugues,
Shohreh Aghdashloo,
Oscar Isaac,
Hiam Abbass,
Stanley Townsend,
Ciarán HindsRating68%
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The plot begins with the portrayal of the Massacre of the Innocents in the Nativity. The remainder of the movie portrays the annunciation (conception) and birth of Jesus Christ to explain why King Herod the Great (Ciarán Hinds) ordered the murder.![Salome](/imagesen/small/4325.jpg)
, 1h43
Directed by William Dieterle,
Earl BellamyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Peplum,
RomanceThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in filmActors Rita Hayworth,
Stewart Granger,
Charles Laughton,
Judith Anderson,
Cedric Hardwicke,
Alan BadelRating58%
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Although based on the New Testament story, the film does not follow the biblical text. ![Ben-Hur](/imagesen/small/12.jpg)
, 3h34
Directed by William WylerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Adventure,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Seafaring films,
Christmas films,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Transport films,
Films based on the Bible,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
Road movies,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Chase films,
Films about virginityActors Charlton Heston,
Jack Hawkins,
Haya Harareet,
Stephen Boyd,
Hugh Griffith,
Martha ScottRating80%
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In AD 26, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is a wealthy prince and merchant in Jerusalem, who lives with his mother, Miriam (Martha Scott); his sister, Tirzah (Cathy O'Donnell); their loyal slave, Simonides (Sam Jaffe); and his daughter, Esther (Haya Harareet), who loves Ben-Hur but is betrothed to another. His childhood friend, the Roman citizen Messala (Stephen Boyd), is now a tribune. After several years away from Jerusalem, Messala returns as the new commander of the Roman garrison. Messala believes in the glory of Rome and its imperial power, while Ben-Hur is devoted to his faith and the freedom of the Jewish people.![The Robe](/imagesen/small/4342.jpg)
, 2h15
Directed by Henry KosterOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Children's filmsActors Richard Burton,
Jean Simmons,
Victor Mature,
Michael Rennie,
Jay Robinson,
Dean JaggerRating66%
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The action takes place in Ancient Rome, Judaea, Capri, and Galilee in a time period stretching from A.D. 32 to A.D. 38![Pontius Pilate](/imagesen/small/92892.jpg)
, 1h40
Directed by Irving Rapper,
Gian Paolo CallegariOrigin ItalieGenres Drama,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in filmActors Jean Marais,
Jeanne Crain,
Basil Rathbone,
Letícia Román,
Massimo Serato,
Riccardo GarroneRating55%
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Ponce Pilate, le procurateur de Judée, revient à Rome pour se défendre devant ses accusateurs, Caligula, le nouvel empereur, et le Sénat tout entier. Pendant son procès, Ponce Pilate revoit les dernières années de sa vie, depuis son arrivée en terre palestinienne, jusqu'à l'exécution d'un prophète poursuivi par la haine des Pharisiens, Jésus de Nazareth.![Demetrius and the Gladiators](/imagesen/small/4392.jpg)
, 1h40
Directed by Delmer DavesOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Adventure,
Historical,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Sports films,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Children's filmsActors Victor Mature,
Susan Hayward,
William Horace Marshall,
Michael Rennie,
Debra Paget,
Anne BancroftRating65%
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The film begins with a clip from the previous film, showing its central characters Marcellus and Diana going to be martyred for their Christian beliefs on the order of Emperor Caligula. Before being executed, Diana hands the robe to Marcellus' servant Marcipor (David Leonard), telling him that it is "for the Big Fisherman," meaning Peter, who was a fisherman before being called as an apostle. ![From the Manger to the Cross](/imagesen/small/1348.jpg)
, 1h2
Directed by Sidney OlcottOrigin USAGenres Drama,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Films about virginityActors Gene Gauntier,
Alice Hollister,
Sidney Olcott,
Robert G. Vignola,
J. P. McGowan,
Helen LindrothRating57%
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