The Seven Deadly Sins

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas af...

Runtime

3h 19m

Director

George Stevens

Cast

Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Catherine Hardwicke

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass

Hanns Heinz Ewers' grim science-fiction novel Alraune has already been filmed twice when this version was assembled in 1928. In another of his "mad doctor" roles, Paul Wegener plays Professor Brinken, sociopathic scientist who combines the genes of an executed murderer with those of a prostitute. The result is a beautiful young woman n...

Runtime

2h 11m

Director

Henrik Galeen

Cast

Brigitte Helm, Paul Wegener, Iván Petrovich

A young man travels to Mars in a rocket ship, where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group with the support of Queen Aelita, who has fallen in love with him after watching him through a telescope.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Yakov Protazanov

Cast

Yuliya Solntseva, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai Tseretelli

A scientist discovers that there's gold on the moon. He builds a rocket to fly there, but there's too much rivalry among the crew to have a successful expedition.

Runtime

2h 50m

Director

Fritz Lang

Cast

Willy Fritsch, Gerda Maurus, Klaus Pohl