The Religious Film: Christianity and the HagiopicISBN: 978-1-4051-6025-4
Hardcover
192 pages
April 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
 Other Available Formats: Paperback
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- A short, accessible introduction to the genre of 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, capturing the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre
- 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
- Explores a range of films, including The Gospel According to Matthew, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Last Temptation of Christ and Jesus of Montreal
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