Jesus Movies on the Internet
(These links change from time to time, so you might have to do a new search if the link is dead)
Jeff Staley, Seattle University (2009)
The Ten Worst Jesus Movies Ever—According to the Wittenburg Door
Ben-Hur (1959) Wyler
Ben-Hur meets Jesus
From the Manger to the Cross (1912) Olcott
Complete in 8 segments.
Godspell (1973) Greene
Complete in 13 segments
The Gospel of Matthew (1964) Pasolini
Unnumbered segments. It is not clear whether the entire film is on YouTube.
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Stevens
Complete in 20 segments
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Jewison
Complete in 20 segments
The Jesus Film (1979) Sykes and Krisch
Complete. Find the English language version, begin watching at 7:40
Jesus of Montreal (1989) Arcand
Complete, but you will have to download "Bittorrent" application to view the film for free. Make sure your virus protection is up-to-date and active before downloading Bittorrent!
Jesus of Nazareth(1916) Olcott
Complete in 10 segments. This is a 1916 version of Olcott's filmFrom the Manger to the Cross(see above), which includes the resurrection and ascension
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Zeffirelli
Complete in 41 segments
The King of Kings (1927) DeMille
Three segments only
King of Kings (1961) Ray
Complete in 16 segments
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Scorsese
Siskel & Ebert review The Last Temptation of Christ
Miscellaneous clips, mostly from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem-death
The Last Temptation of Christ - clip - Jesus defends Mary
The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1905) Zecca
Only three segments of the film are available on YouTube
Life of Brian (1979) Jones
Complete in 9 segments
Matthew—Visual Bible (1993) van den Bergh
Complete in 29 segments
The Messiah (1975) Rossellini
Three segments only (no English subtitles)
The first clip, “Il rimprovero” is from Luke 2:41-52, and includes a children's song which is repeated at Jesus' crucifixion:
"Then came the ox that quenched the fire,
that had burned the stick, that had beaten the dog,
that had bitten the cat, that had eaten the little goat
that my father had bought for two coins. The little goat, the little goat.”
La roccia: Jesus teaches while he works as a carpenter (Matthew 7:21-29)
The Milky Way (1969) Buñuel
No subtitles
Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42) followed by the Wedding at Cana (begins at 2:45 into the clip)where Jesus tells the parable of the unjust steward. There are other non-Jesus segments of this film also on YouTube
Healing two blind men
The Ruling Class (1972) Medak
A schizophrenic thinks he is Jesus (excerpts only)
The heir (how Jack discovered he was God)
Excerpts from (Jack attempts a miracle)
The Day Jesus Christ Got Married, Then Fought God Almighty!!
The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish (1992) Lewin
Siskel and Ebert Review only
Jesus (1999) Young
Temptation scene
“Pilate” interview
Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) Edwards and Morris
Unknown number of segments
The Gospel of John (2003) Saville
Complete in 19 segments
The Nativity Story (2006) Hardwicke
In 10 segments
The Passion (2008) Produced for Stafford-Clark for the BBC
In 6 segments. Begins at 1:50
The Robe (1953) Koster
Crucifixion scene
The dance of Salome is a scene worth comparing in Jesus movies. Below are two additional clips not referenced in Jesus,The Gospels, and Cinematic Imagination. An excellent article of Nazimova’s Salome can be found in Patricia White, “Nazimova’s Veils: Salome at the Intersection of Film Histories.” Pp. 60-87 in A Feminist Reader in Early Cinema, edited by Jennifer M. Bean and Diane Negra (Durham: Duke University Press, 2002).
Salome (Dance of the Seven Veils) (1923) Bryant
Alla Nazimova as Salome
Salome (Dance of the Seven Veils) (1953) Dieterle
Rita Hayworth as Salome
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