Saint Rose Of Lima

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opt...

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast

Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renou...

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Cast

Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson

Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Pavel Lungin

Cast

Pyotr Mamonov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Yuriy Kuznetsov

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

Runtime

45m

Director

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Claudio Brook, Silvia Pinal, Hortensia Santoveña

Arising 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.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncov...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Roland Joffé

Cast

Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott