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In the Occupied French provincial town of Saint Bernard during World War Two, a young woman, Barny Sangredin (Emmanuelle Riva), a communist-supporting widow with a little daughter Christine (Irène Tunc), falls in love with a priest, Léon […]
George Stevens’s 1965 biblical epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told stars Max von Sydow, who brings his much needed dignity and nobility to his portrayal of Jesus Christ in this story of his life. […]
Malcolm Muggeridge came up with the idea for the Boulting Brothers’ thoughtful and entertaining 1963 satirical comedy film Heavens Above! Peter Sellers tickles the funny bone even in a largely serious performance as the Rev […]
Writer-director Barry Levinson’s posh, intelligent, enjoyable if rambling 1999 coming-of-age drama centres on two Jewish brothers in Baltimore in 1954-55. It boasts powerful, committed performances from a strong cast headed by Adrien Brody, Ben Foster , Joe […]
In the Beginning, back in 1966, there was a much derided movie called The Bible… In the Beginning, directed by the great John Huston, and starring himself as old Noah A contemporary review said: ‘A bad […]
Director Antonia Bird’s outstanding 1994 drama about a young, idealistic priest, Father Greg Pilkington (Linus Roache), who is struggling between his Catholic calling and his homosexuality, is extremely moving, persuasive and thought provoking. Arriving in […]