Baugh, Lloyd, 1946-

Imaging the divine : Jesus and Christ-figures in film / Lloyd Baugh. - Kansas City, MO : Sheed and Ward, c1997. - x, 337 p., [16] p. of plates : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cm. - Communication, culture and theology .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-330) and indexes.

Pt. 1. The Jesus-film.
The early years --
The gospel according to Hollywood : The King of Kings and The greatest story ever told --
The Jesus musicals : Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell --
The scandal films : The life of Brian and The last temptation of Christ --
Two recent classics : Jesus of Nazareth and The Messiah --
The masterpiece : The gospel according to Saint Matthew -- Pt. 2. The Christ-figure. A film of transition : Jesus of Montreal --
The woman as Christ-figure : La strada, Nights of Cabiria, Babette's feast, Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Cafe) and Dead man walking --
The hero of the western as Christ-figure : Shane --
A Christ-figure in two films of Kieślowski --
An exceptional Christ-figure : Au hasard Balthazar --
Essential dimensions and guises of the Christ figure --
Christ-figures in Bresson and Tarkovsky.

1556128630 (alk. paper)

97002903


Jesus Christ--In motion pictures.

791.43632/BAU