Here we've displayed a list of the best 1st Century films : Ben-Hur(1959), The Last Temptation of Christ(1988), Jesus Christ Superstar(1973), Shadow(2018), The Nativity Story(2006), The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965), Day of Triumph(1954), Risen(2016), Salome(1953), Ben-Hur(2016), The Last Days of Pompeii(1959), The Young Messiah(2016) ... ...
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1959
203 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet Hugh Griffith Martha Scott Sam Jaffe Cathy O'Donnell
friend slave sister prince jesus emotional touching desert jerusalem judea revenge betrayal showdown freedom assassination escape revenge rise sacrifice 1st century
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Drama
Canada|USA
1988
164 Minutes
Willem Dafoe Harvey Keitel Barbara Hershey Paul Greco Verna Bloom Roberts Blossom Barry Miller Irvin Kershner
judas iscariot mary magdalene virgin mary young girl villager pontius pilate profound powerful judea street temple garden of gethsemane jesus christ faith sin revolution betrayal dreams temptation sacrifice
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Musical
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Ted Neeley Carl Anderson Yvonne Elliman Barry Dennen Bob Bingham Larry T. Marshall Josh Mostel Kurt Yaghjian Philip Toubus
messiah judas iscariot mary magdalene pontius pilate king herod apostle emotional engaging israel jerusalem desert temple jesus christ christianity faith betrayal crucifixion sacrifice rise fall
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure, Action
China|Hong Kong|USA
2018
116 Minutes
Chao Deng Li Sun Ryan Zheng Qianyuan Wang Wang Jingchun Jun Hu Xiaotong Guan Lei Wu
general enemy wife warrior gripping intense powerful china battlefield kingdom power battle victory redemption struggle discovery quest rise rivalry 1st century
Life and intrigue in an ancient Chinese court.
Other, Drama
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Oscar Isaac Hiam Abbass Shaun Toub Ciarán Hinds Shohreh Aghdashloo Stanley Townsend Alexander Siddig Nadim Sawalha Eriq Ebouaney Stefan Kalipha
virgin mary father angel woman king jesus heartwarming spirited bethlehem inn outdoors birth christianity travel destiny pregnancy immaculate conception rise love 1st century
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Other, Drama, History
USA
1965
195 Minutes
Max von Sydow Charlton Heston Carroll Baker Dorothy McGuire Robert Loggia Claude Rains Jose Ferrer Marian Seldes John Abbott Rodolfo Acosta Michael Ansara
prophet traitor god king mary magdalene disciple inspiring profound jerusalem bethlehem israel jesus christ betrayal god christianity resurrection sacrifice 1st century
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Drama, History
USA
1954
110 Minutes
Lee J. Cobb Robert Wilson Joanne Dru Ralph Freud Tyler McVey Michael Connors Toni Gerry James Griffith Everett Glass Lowell Gilmore Anthony Warde
judas iscariot mary magdalene leader pontius pilate apostle zealot powerful rousing garden of gethsemane judea nazareth jesus christ politics religion crucifixion faith controversy transformation sacrifice fall
An inspiring and ground breaking film on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Drama, History
USA
2016
108 Minutes
Joseph Fiennes Tom Felton Peter Firth Cliff Curtis María Botto Luis Callejo Antonio Gil Martí nez Richard Atwill Stewart Scudamore Andy Gathergood Stephen Hagan
roman military official aide jesus senator wife brooding emotional intense golgotha town jerusalem tomb field camp crucifixion resurrection search doubt anger
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.
Drama, History
USA
1953
103 Minutes
king daughter queen soldier princess melodramatic inspiring galilee betrayal religion love forbidden love transformation quest 1st century
After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias.
Adventure, History, Drama, Action
USA
2016
125 Minutes
Jack Huston Toby Kebbell Morgan Freeman Rodrigo Santoro Nazanin Boniadi Ayelet Zurer Sofia Black-D'Elia Moises Arias Pilou Asbæk Marwan Kenzari
prince adoptive brother roman soldier wife mentor slave brash brooding intense thrilling powerful ancient rome ship villa racetrack battlefield slave market false accusations slavery racing
Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Adventure, Drama
Italy|Spain|West Germany|Monaco
1959
105 Minutes
Steve Reeves Christine Kaufmann Barbara Carroll Fernando Rey Ángel Aranda Anne-Marie Baumann Mimmo Palmara Guillermo Marín
roman roman catholic murderer gang member love interest young woman intense melodramatic engaging thrilling suspenseful emotional italy pompeii, italy volcano tragedy relationships religious differences religious beliefs volcano
A demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.
Drama, History
USA|South Korea
2016
111 Minutes
Adam Greaves-Neal Sara Lazzaro Vincent Walsh Finn Ireland Christian McKay Agni Scott Jane Lapotaire Duné Medros Rory Keenan Sean Bean Jonathan Bailey
mother father jesus roman king native emotional fascinating gripping egypt nazareth camp rome house forest resurrection jesus christ family travel rome
Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Drama
USA
2015
99 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Ciarán Hinds Ayelet Zurer Tye Sheridan Susan Gray
jesus satan gripping intricate solemn desert temptation faith temptation quest 1st century
An imagined chapter from Jesus' forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis.
Adventure, History, Drama, Action
Canada|Germany|USA|UK
2014
105 Minutes
Kit Harington Carrie-Anne Moss Emily Browning Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Jessica Lucas Currie Graham Sasha Roiz Jared Harris Kiefer Sutherland Joe Pingue Ron Kennell
slave gladiator daughter merchant senator roman brooding dark gripping thrilling intense pompeii, italy arena house barracks volcano port slavery social standing rescue
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
Drama
USA
2006
88 Minutes
Jean-Claude La Marre Johann John Jean Debbi Morgan Elya Baskin David Gianopoulos Jacinto Taras Riddick Akiva David J.R. Dziengel Marjan Faritous Jean-Pierre Parent Adam Green
prophet roman soldier disciple virgin mary judas iscariot melodramatic brutal powerful israel jerusalem family home garden of gethsemane mountain wilderness jesus christ crucifixion religion racism loyalty trial
A retelling of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, based on the idea that he was a black man whose death was a racially motivated hate crime.
Drama, History
1925
145 Minutes
Ramon Novarro Francis X. Bushman May McAvoy Claire McDowell Betty Bronson Carmel Myers Nigel de Brulier Mitchell Lewis Leo White Frank Currier Charles Belcher
hero villain mentor jesus engaging spirited jerusalem betrayal revenge competition friendship adventure quest revenge 1st century
An enslaved Jewish prince (Ramon Novarro) meets his Roman betrayer (Francis X. Bushman) in a chariot race.
Other, Drama, History
1979
117 Minutes
Peter Sykes Brian Deacon Rivka Neuman Joseph Shiloach Niko Nitai Gad Roll David Goldberg
spiritual leader apostle mother father follower simon peter inspiring moving profound israel jerusalem nazareth desert jesus christ faith mother/son relationship spiritual journey crucifixion religion discovery
Jesus (Brian Deacon), Mary (Rivka Neuman) and Joseph (Joseph Shiloach) are portrayed in this life of Christ according to the Gospel of St. Luke.
Drama
1954
144 Minutes
Virginia Mayo Paul Newman Jack Palance Pier Angeli Alexander Scourby Joseph Wiseman E.G. Marshall Walter Hampden Jacques Aubuchon Herbert Rudley Albert Van Dekker
sculptor slave wife magician beautiful woman apostle melodramatic emotional rome jerusalem art slavery daunting task love triangle magic deception rise quest underdog 1st century
After the Last Supper, Christians fight Romans over Christ's cup, for which a Greek sculptor (Paul Newman) makes a holder.