Vie et Passion du Christ
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| Directed by | Virgin Mary) Monsieur Moreau (Joseph) |
| Distributed by | Pathé Frères |
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Running time | 44 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent (French intertitles) |
Vie et Passion du Christ (English: Life and Passion of the Christ) is a 44-minute French silent film that was produced and released in 1903. As such, it is considered the first feature-length narrative film.[1]
The film, with sequences made in the
In 1932, the film was re-issued in the U.S., distributed on a states-rights basis. Instead of the stencil coloring effect, however, the film was printed on red-tinted stock, with a musical score compiled by James C. Bradford.
Multiple Pathé Passion Play films
The original French title for the film was La Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (The Life and the Passion of Jesus Christ). At least ten different Passion Play films were released between 1897 and 1914, including three by Pathé in 1902, 1907, and 1914.[3] The 1902 version was expanded and revised several times by Pathé before an all-new remake was released in 1907.[4]
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See also
References
- passion playfilm in the U.S. in January 1903, running 60 minutes. Some film historians disqualify both as feature films because they were released in multiple parts of one scene each, leaving the exhibitor the option of showing the scenes together.
- ISBN 978-2-0813-1643-0
- ISBN 978-1-315-81516-9.
- ISBN 978-1-315-81516-9.
- ^ 1903 Pathé Film Catalog
- ^ ISBN 978-1-315-81516-9.
External links
- La Vie et la passion de Jesus Christ (Passion and Death of Christ) (1903) on YouTube
- Vie et Passion du Christ at IMDb
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