The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1903)
"The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ" - (Original title Fr. "La vie et la passion de Jesus Christ" ), directed by Lucien Nonguet et Ferdinand Zecca, produced by Pathe Freres in 1903, is a over 40 min. French religieuse silent film.
As such, it is one of the earliest feature-length narrative films. The film, with B/W sequences, but many times enhanced using Pathéchrome process and sold as "de luxe" coloured copies , takes a straightforward approach to its subject matter. All scenes are introduced by an intertitle giving the traditional name of the event (the Annunciation, the Nativity, etc.) followed by the actors playing out the familiar stories from the Gospels. Other than the scene titles, there are no other inter-titles.
"The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ" is a very charming production from Pathe, originally filmed in 1902 but expanded and finally released in 1904. Imagine a series of famous religious paintings coming to life, separated …
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