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- DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsH.B. WarnerDorothy CummingErnest TorrenceJesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.
- DirectorRoland JofféStarsCharlie CoxWes BentleyDougray ScottArising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.
- DirectorLucien NonguetFerdinand ZeccaStarsMadame MoreauMonsieur MoreauThe story of Jesus Christ from the proclamation of his Nativity to his crucifixion. Impressive scenes and dynamism of the actors prelude to the Italian colossal movies of the silent period.
- DirectorMaurice ClocheStarsPierre FresnayAimé ClariondJean DebucourtSt. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.
- DirectorPatricia RiggenStarsJennifer GarnerKylie RogersMartin HendersonBased on the incredible true story of the Beam family.
- DirectorJon GunnStarsMike VogelErika ChristensenFaye DunawayAn investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.
- DirectorAlain CavalierStarsCatherine MouchetHélène AlexandridisAurore PrietoA story of life of St. Therese of Lisieux.
- DirectorCarol ReedStarsCharlton HestonRex HarrisonDiane CilentoThe biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.
- DirectorMárta MészárosStarsMaia MorgensternElide MelliJan NowickiThis movie is based on the life of Saint Edith Stein. She was a German nun of Jewish descent who had converted to Catholicism. Much of her early life was spent as an outspoken academic. There, according to the movie, she feuded with Joseph Heller, a fellow professor with right wing beliefs. In 1933, after Jews were no longer allowed to teach, she became a nun in the Spartan-like Carmelite order, but when World War II heated up, Heller, who had become an important Nazi official, took his revenge; he had her deported to Auschwitz.
- DirectorClarence BrownStarsVan JohnsonPaul DouglasJoseph CalleiaAn American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsDon MurrayLarry GatesLogan RamseyBased on the life of Fr. Charles Clark, a minister to street gangs.
- DirectorPaolo DyCathy AzanzaStarsAndreas MuñozJavier GodinoJulio Perillán'If you could hear the voice of God, would you want to keep it secret?' A historical drama based on the memoirs of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order. This is the story of a soldier, a man of vice and violence who, in his attempt to turn to the light, was forced to wrestle with his inner demons to the very brink of death. A Filipino production shot in Spain and the Philippines, the film chronicles his valiant but futile defense at the Battle of Pamplona, his struggles with depression and near-suicide, his trial before the Inquisition, and his ultimate vindication.
- DirectorRobert M. YoungStarsTom ContiFernando ReyErland JosephsonA young pope who feels he has lost touch with the people accidentally locks himself out of the Vatican and believes it is part of God's plan for him.
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsJack LemmonZeljko IvanekCharles DurningA popular Connecticut priest shields a seminary rebel from the wrath of a stern monsignor.
- DirectorRoberto RosselliniStarsAldo FabriziGianfranco BelliniPeparuoloA series of vignettes depicting the lives of the original Franciscan monks, including their leader and the bumbling Ginepro.
- DirectorEric WelchStarsBenjamin A. OnyangoScott William WintersEmily Ricks HahnAs three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
- DirectorCarl Theodor DreyerStarsMaria FalconettiEugene SilvainAndré BerleyIn 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
- DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsIngrid ThulinGunnar BjörnstrandGunnel LindblomA small-town priest struggles with his faith.
- DirectorEdward SedgwickStarsWalter ConnollyPaul LukasGertrude MichaelFather Brown is trying to stop a known theft taking 10 diamonds and showing he is wrong in the eyes of god.
- DirectorRobert HamerStarsAlec GuinnessJoan GreenwoodPeter FinchWorks of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
- DirectorJohn FordEmilio FernándezStarsHenry FondaDolores Del RíoPedro ArmendárizAnti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.
- DirectorAlexander RamatiStarsBen CrossJames MasonIrene PapasA simple friar and a local bishop set up a pipeline for hundreds of Jews to hide and escape the Nazis in World War II Assisi.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsAnthony QuinnLaurence OlivierOskar WernerAfter spending decades in a Siberian Gulag labor camp, Roman Catholic priest Kiril Lakota is set free by Russian leader Piotr Ilyich Kamenev at the height of the Cold War.
- DirectorCarmine GalloneStarsFernandelGino CerviClaude SylvainBewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.
- DirectorGeorge StevensJean NegulescoStarsMax von SydowDorothy McGuireCharlton HestonAn all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsRobert MitchumDeborah KerrDuring World War II, an American marine and an Irish nun form an unlikely friendship after being stranded on a South Pacific island. They find comfort in one another while hoping for a rescue, as they try to avoid capture by the Japanese.
- DirectorDavid G. EvansStarsSarah DrewJustin BrueningJason GeorgeThe extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather. When war etches battle scars on their hearts, they face one more battle: the fight to save their marriage. One marriage, one family, under God.
- DirectorJuan Manuel CoteloA Roman Catholic priest leads a band of ten young men from various backgrounds on a pilgrimage. They walk from the south of France along the less popular Northern Route of the "Camino" to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain, a shrine built around the remains of Santiago, the Apostle St. James. Along the way through mountain pathways, inclement weather and blistered feet, the men learn valuable life lessons about commitment, perseverance, assistance and spirituality. "In order to succeed you only need to get up one more time than you fall."
- DirectorRoxann DawsonStarsMarcel RuizTopher GraceSarah ConstibleWhen her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
- DirectorJohn David WareStarsEric RobertsT.C. StallingsTéa MckayBased on true to life stories at Equine Assisted Therapy centers including Corral Riding Center in North Carolina, UNBRIDLED tells a tremendous story of redemption and triumph, with a message of unconditional love, with teenage girls overcoming formidable obstacles and living a fulfilling life in spite of adverse circumstances. UNBRIDLED is a story that dives deep in the human heart, and shines a light on the goodness and altruism of authentic people who view life as greater than themselves. UNBRIDLED is Inspiring Heartwarming Captivating Uplifting Refreshing Wholesome Enjoyable Encouraging Touching Delightful Memorable UNBRIDLED is a true to life story that exposes the atrocities of abuse, neglect, and trauma and the healing and redemption experienced by girls and horses who have suffered the same types of abuse. UNBRIDLED showcases how every life matters, no matter how damaged,and that redemption is just around the corner when lives will be made whole again. An emotionally gripping, unforgettable and uplifting story of redemption, healing, and overcoming some of life's greatest obstacles. UNBRIDLED centers around the life of 17-year-old Sarah Miller (Tea McKay) who has a secret: secret shame of being an ongoing victim and prisoner of human sex trafficking by her mother's (Dey Young) boyfriend Roger Donigal (Eric Roberts) until Sarah's future boyfriend Kenny Brachner (David Topp) teams up with Detective Mitchell Sangrin (T.C. Stallings, actor from War Room) on an attempt to foil the underground operation and set the captives (including Sarah) free.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesStarsJonathan PryceAnthony HopkinsJuan MinujínBehind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
- DirectorVolker SchlöndorffStarsUlrich MatthesAugust DiehlHilmar ThateA drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.