A book to accompany a festival of films in which the image of Jesus Christ features prominently, held at the Cinema Alfieri, Torino, Itlay, 4-13 September 1978. Films: 'La Vie et la passion de Jesus Christ' (Ferdinand Zecca/Lucien Nonguet, 1902-1905), Christus (Giulio Antamoro, 1916), Pages from the Book of Satan (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1912), Golgotha (Julien Duvivier, 1934), The Son of Man (Vigilio Sabel, 1954), King of Kings (Nicholas Ray, 1961), La Ricotta (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1963), The Gospel according to St. Matthew (Pasolini, 1964), The Greatest Story ever Told (George Stevens, 1965), The Milky Way (Luis Bunuel, 1968), The Messiah (Roberto Rossellini, 1975).

Item number 29555
Category Book
Type Criticism/History
Dimensions h 214mm; w 240mm; d 6mm
Language English / Italian / French / German
Country of origin Italy
Related people Movie Club of Turin (Editors)

Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection