The Religious Film

From *The Gospel According to Matthew* to *Jesus Christ Superstar,* from The *Passion of Joan of Arc* to *The Last Temptation of Christ* and *Jesus of Montreal*, *The Religious Film* captures the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre. * A short, accessible introduction to religious film, exploring the genre as spectacle, as musical, and as controversy
* Examines the historical, cultural and critical background for religious films from the silent era through to the present day
* Introduces the complexities and characteristics of this iconic genre of film, including common sounds and images, and the values that most traditional films of this kind upholdRead less