Tracing the thread…
His 1964 film 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' presents a raw, humanistic portrayal of Jesus rooted in Marxist ideology and working-class perspective.
Martin Scorsese United StatesHis controversial 1988 'The Last Temptation of Christ' explores Jesus's humanity, doubt, and inner spiritual conflict with unflinching psychological depth.
Carl Theodor Dreyer DenmarkHis 1928 silent film 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' spiritually engages with Christian martyrdom and divine faith through experimental visual language that influenced religious cinema.