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Bible Films Podcast

Matt Page

Discussing the ways that the Bible has been portrayed in film, particularly Jesus Movies.

tv & film

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43:35

Lamentations of Judas (2020)

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2020/08/22

An Angolan cast bring to life the story of Jesus and his betrayal amongst the dilapidated buildings & surrounding grasslands of Pomfret, South Africa. The cast are veterans of the Angolan Civil War who reflect on their role in the conflict and issues of betrayal, rejection & free will.(Dir: Boris Gerrets, Judas: Jonas Luvango, Jesus: Rafael Siata Temba, Disciples: Former soldiers of 32 Battalion, Mary: Verónica Carols Narrator: Mohau Memeza)

08:47

The Nativity Story (2006)

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2008/12/04

Just in time for the start of the Christmas period my latest podcast is looking at one of the more recent films about Jesus - 2006's The Nativity Story. (Director - Catherine Hardwicke) (Cast:Keisha Castle-Hughes - Mary, Oscar Isaac - Joseph, Hiam Abbass - Anna, Shaun Toub - Joaquim, Ciarán Hinds - Herod, Shohreh Aghdashloo - Elizabeth, Stanley Townsend - Zechariah, Alexander Siddig - The Angel Gabriel, Nadim Sawalha - Melchior, Eriq Ebouaney - Balthasar, Stefan Kalipha - Gaspar, Alessandro

06:03

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

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2008/09/30

September's podcast is looking at what is arguably one of the best in the genre - Monty Python's Life of Brian (Director - Terry Jones) (Cast: Ken Colley - Jesus, Sue Jones-Davies - Judith, Rest of Cast - Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam).

07:12

Jesus (1979)

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2008/07/31

It's claimed that Jesus is the most watched film on the planet even though it has no special effects or star actors and is frequently criticised by reviewers. It's also one of the few films to be based on a single gospel rather than all four. (Directors - John Krish and Peter Sykes) (Cast: Brian Deacon - Jesus, Rivka Neuman - Mary, Joseph Shiloach - Joseph, Niko Nitai - Simon Peter, Mosko Alkalai - Matthew, Kobi Assaf - Philip, Eli Cohen - John the Baptist, , Eli Danker - Judas Iscariot, Peter

05:50

Godspell (1973)

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2008/05/30

After a month's absence I'm back looking at Godspell based on the hit musical Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It's one of the more heavily criticised Jesus films as it has not dated at all well, but the musical still remains possible and it's attempts to reinvigorate Jesus's teaching is still interesting today. (Director - David Greene) (Cast: Victor Garber - Jesus, Katie Hanley - Katie, David Haskell - John / Judas, Merrell Jackson - Merrell, Joanne Jonas - Joanne, Robin Lamont -

07:16

The Passion (2008)

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2008/03/31

The Passion is a BBC1 drama that aired this Easter in the UK and will be shown in the States next Easter on HBO. The UK broadcast was stripped over 4 episodes between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, though the HBO version might be over 3 or even 6 nights instead. Being a TV drama the series should be coming to DVD in the next few months. (Director: Michael Offer) (Cast:Joseph Mawle - Jesus, James Nesbitt - Pilate; Ben Daniels - Caiaphas; Stephen Graham - Barabbas; Penelope Wilton - Mary; Darren

09:22

Son of Man 2006

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2008/02/28

Mark Dornford-May's Jezile (Son of Man) is the first of two films about Jesus being released next month, so seeing as this is the one that I have seen, I'm going to look discuss it this month and the BBC's The Passion next month. (Director: Mark Dornford-May) (Cast:Andile Kosi - Jesus, Pauline Malefane - Mary, Andries Mbali - Satan, Gabriel - James Anthony, Joseph - Joel Mthethwa, Herod - Sibusiso Ziqubu, Child Jesus - Vuyo Sonyaka, Peter - Sibulele Mjali, James - Ntobeko “Top, John -

07:40

Gospel of John 2003

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2008/01/31

The first Jesus films podcast of the year, on the Visual Bible's The Gospel of John, arrives late, and with the odd bit of distortion that I've not been able to fix! Apologies to regulars I'll try and get it sorted and re-post. I comment on both versions of the film the recent 2 hours cut as well as the complete original. (Director: Philip Saville) (Cast:Henry Ian Cusick - Jesus Christ, Christopher Plummer - Narrator, Stuart Bunce - John, Daniel Kash - Simon Peter, Stephen Russell - Pontius

07:57

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

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2007/11/29

This month I'm looking at Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ which became one of the most controversial, and successful films of all time when it was released in 2004. Back then it was the film that everyone seemed to have an opinion on, and its success has paved the way for a score of films about the Bible to be created. (Director: Mel Gibson) (Cast:James Caviezel... Jesus, Maia Morgenstern... Mary, Christo Jivkov... John, Francesco De Vito... Peter, Monica Bellucci... Mary Magdalene, Mattia

07:44

The King of Kings (1927)

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2007/10/31

This month I'm looking at Cecil B. DeMille's silent classic The King of Kings (1927). The recent Criterion Collection DVD release for this film included both the widely seen 1928 version of this film and the original, longer 1927 cut. (Director: Cecil B. DeMille) (Cast:H.B. Warner... Jesus, the Christ, Dorothy Cumming... Mary, the mother, Ernest Torrence... Peter, Joseph Schildkraut... Judas Iscariot, James Neill... James, brother of John, Joseph Striker... John, the beloved, Robert Edeson..

07:02

Jesus (1999)

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2007/09/27

Jesus (1999) is one of the latest Jesus films being released only 8 years ago. It first aired on CBS in America and Sky in the UK, but has been broadcast many times since in a number of different countries. Whilst unmistakably set in the 1st Century it takes a very modern approach to the story. (Director: Roger Young) (Cast:Jeremy Sisto...Jesus, Debra Messing...Mary Magdalene, Armin Mueller-Stahl...Joseph, Jacqueline Bisset...Mary, Gary Oldman...Pontius Pilate, David O'Hara...John the Baptist,

08:27

Life and Passion of Jesus Christ

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2007/08/30

The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1905) is the earliest Jesus film that is widely available today (although the exact release date of the DVD version of this film is not entirely clear). The film is a million miles away from today's slick movie making, yet there's something very genuine about it's earnest depiction of it's subject. (Directors: Lucien Nonguet and Ferdinand Zecca) (Cast:Monsieur Normand...Jesus, Madame Moreau...Virgin Mary, Monsieur Moreau...Joseph, Monsieur Jacquinett...Judas, Le

07:54

Last Temptation of Christ

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2007/07/31

Martin Scorsese's Last Temptation of Christ caused uproar when it was first released and even today it's still primarily discussed in those terms. But as it nears its twentieth anniversary it's about time that the film started to be discussed on the basis of its artistic merits. (Director: Martin Scorsese) (Cast:Willem Dafoe... Jesus, Harvey Keitel... Judas, Paul Greco... Zealot, Steve Shill... Centurion , Verna Bloom... Mary, Mother of Jesus, Barbara Hershey... Mary Magdalene, Harry Dean

06:58

King of Kings

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2007/06/28

This month I'm looking at King of Kings (1961) directed by Nicholas Ray. Despite it's flaws it's one of my top ten Jesus Films, (although perhaps the least defensible selection) mainly down to some great visuals. (Director: Nicholas Ray) (Cast:Jeffrey Hunter... Jesus, Siobhan McKenna... Mary, Hurd Hatfield... Pontius Pilate, Ron Randell... Lucius, Viveca Lindfors... Claudia, Rita Gam... Herodias, Carmen Sevilla... Mary Magdalene, Brigid Bazlen... Salome, Harry Guardino... Barabbas, Rip Torn..

08:54

Il Messia

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2007/05/31

This month I'm looking at Il Messia a less well known Jesus film by the great Italian director Roberto Rossellini. Next month (June 2007) the film will receive a rare theatrical screening at the National Film Theatre in London as part of the BFI's Rossellini Retrospective. (Director: Roberto Rossellini) (Cast:Pier Maria Rossi... Gesù, Mita Ungaro... Vergine Maria, Carlos de Carvalho... Giovanni Battista, Fausto Di Bella... Re Saul,, Vernon Dobtcheff... Samuele, Antonella Fasano... Maria Maddalena,

07:55

The Miracle Maker

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2007/04/30

This month I'm discussing the Russian-Welsh animated Jesus film The Miracle Maker. Released in 1999 it's the most recent film I've discussed so far, and whilst, surprisingly, it's still not that well known, the list of those who admire it is certainly growing. (Directors: Derek W. Hayes, Stanislav Sokolov) (Cast:Ralph Fiennes... Jesus, Michael Bryant... Voice of God/the Doctor, Julie Christie... Rachel, Rebecca Callard... Tamar, James Frain... Thomas, Richard E. Grant... John the Baptist, Ian

07:47

Jesus Christ, Superstar

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2007/03/30

This month I'm speaking on Jesus Christ, Superstar, Norman Jewison's 1973 film based on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera. Jesus was played by Ted Neeley. (Director: Norman Jewison) (Ted Neeley... Jesus Christ, Carl Anderson... Judas Iscariot, Yvonne Elliman... Mary Magdalene, Barry Dennen... Pontius Pilate, Bob Bingham... Caiaphas, Larry Marshall... Simon Zealotes (as Larry T. Marshall), Josh Mostel... King Herod (as Joshua Mostel), Kurt Yaghjian... Annas, Paul Thomas... Peter (as

07:19

Jesus of Montreal

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2007/02/28

This month I'm discussing Denis Arcand's Jésus de Montréal (Jesus of Montreal). The film tells the story of an actor who gets the role of Jesus in a play, and begins to find his real life becoming more and more like the one he is portraying. (Director: Denys Arcand) (Cast: Lothaire Bluteau...Daniel, Catherine Wilkening...Mireille, Johanne-Marie Tremblay...Constance, Rémy Girard...Martin, Robert LePage...Réné, Gilles Pelletier...Fr. Leclerc, Yves Jacques...Richard Cardinal, Denys Arcand...Judge)

07:35

The Greatest Story Ever Told

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2007/01/29

After a month off for Christmas (!), this month I'm looking at George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told. Whilst the film did poorly at the book office, there's much to appreciate in the film despite its flaws. (Director: George Stevens) (Cast: Max von Sydow...Jesus , Michael Anderson Jr....James the Younger, , Carroll Baker...Veronica, Ina Balin...Martha of Bethany, , Pat Boone...The figure in the tomb, Victor Buono...Sorak, Richard Conte...Barabbas, Joanna Dunham...Mary Magdalene, José

07:28

Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo

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2006/11/30

This month I'm looking at Pier Paolo Pasolini's classic film Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew), which is probably the film that most critics consider the best of all Jesus films. (Written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)(Cast - Enrique Irazoqui...Christ; Margherita Caruso...Mary (younger); Susanna Pasolini...Mary (older); Marcello Morante...Joseph; Mario Socrate...John the Baptist; Settimio Di Porto...Peter; Alfonso Gatto...Andrew; Luigi Barbini...James; Giacomo

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