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Jesus is a pretty big guy in the Western world - known as one of the head honchos in a common religion, a nice chap of good moral fibre, or at least a keen facial-hair enthusiast. Whoever you believe this historical figure to be, you will most likely know of him and the main 'plot points' of his story (immaculate conception through self-sacrifice) and recognise that christian or not, filmmakers have often used these personal traits and events in their work. The films in this collection all incorporate (obviously and less so) this character and/or story arc, and show an interesting range of uses for them in a culture saturated with this particular religion. Pictured: 'The Buddy Christ' - Kevin Smith brings Jesus to the kids in "Dogma".

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

Director: Terry Jones
Starring: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idl...

Highly original madness from the Monty Python gang, 'Life of Brian' follows the woes of poor Brian born the same night as Jesus, repeatedly mistaken b... Read more

Monty Python's Life of Brian ( Blu-ray ) (1979)

Director: Terry Jones
Starring: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idl...

Highly original madness from the Monty Python gang, 'Life of Brian' follows the woes of poor Brian born the same night as Jesus, repeatedly mistaken b... Read more

Salvation (2007)

3.2/10
Director: Paul Cox
Starring: Bruce Myles, Wendy Hughes, Natalia Novakova, Alex Menglet, Kim Gyngell, Barry Hu...

Barry is an aging, well-to-do Bible scholar and frustrated artist, emotionally stifled by his sexless marriage to well-known Aussie televangelist Glor... Read more

Silent Light (2007)

7.3/10
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Starring: Cornelio Wall Fehr, Maria Pankratz, Miriam Toews, Peter Wall, Jacobo Klassen, El...

A transcendent meditation on love and religion, filmed in Northern Mexico by native auteur Carlos Reygadas ('Battle in Heaven'). The story revolves ar... Read more

Stigmata (1999)

6.2/10
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Jonathan Pryce, Gabriel Byrne, Nia Long, Rade Serbedzija

A researcher of miracles (Gabriel Byrne) on behalf of the Vatican is sent to the US to uncover the truth behind a young woman (Patricia Arquette) who... Read more

The Apostle (1997)

7.2/10
Director: Robert Duvall
Starring: Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson

Robert Duvall gives one of his most thoughtful and complex performances as a womanising, low-rent Pentecostal minister who is forced to leave his Texa... Read more

The Book of Life (1998)

6.7/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Martin Donovan, Thomas Jay Ryan, P J Harvey

This French produced quirky offering tells of the Second Coming of Christ. Jesus (Martin Donovan) and his assistant Magdalena (P J Harvey) are sent b... Read more

The Chronicles of Narnia 1 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1989)

Director: Marilyn Fox
Starring: Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan R Scott, Sophie Wilcox, Barbara Kellerman

Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund are magically transported to the enchanted world of Narnia through an old wardrobe in a countryside estate. In Narnia th... Read more

The Chronicles of Narnia 2 / 3 - Prince Caspian / The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1990)

Director: Alex Kirby
Starring: Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan R Scott, Sophie Wilcox, David Thwaites

Prince Caspian calls Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan back to Narnia in his most harrowing time of need. Led by Aslan, the Great Lion, the children help... Read more

The Chronicles of Narnia 4 - The Silver Chair (1990)

Director: Alex Kirby
Starring: Camilla Power, David Thwaites, Tat Whalley, Tom Baker, Patsy Byrne

On the run from bullies at school, Eustace and his friend, Jill, suddenly find themselves in Narnia. Prince Rilian, son of the old and frail King Casp... Read more