The Religious Film

From <i>The Gospel According to Matthew</i> to <i>Jesus Christ Superstar,</i> from The <i>Passion of Joan of Arc</i> to <i>The Last Temptation of Christ</i> and <i>Jesus of Montreal</i>, <i>The Religious Film</i> captures the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre. <ul> <li>A short, accessible introduction to religious film, exploring the genre as spectacle, as musical, and as controversy<br /> </li> <li>Examines the historical, cultural and critical background for religious films from the silent era through to the present day<br /> </li> <li>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 uphold<br /> </li> </ul>