THEME EXPLORATION

Religious symbolism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
The Missing Nail
The Missing Nail
2019 · Peter Greenaway
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' use religious imagery and biblical narratives to explore spirituality, faith, and the sacred within profane contexts.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' employ religious symbolism and spiritual mysticism to examine faith, transcendence, and the metaphysical dimensions of human suffering.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'The Mirror' deeply integrate Orthodox Christian symbolism and spiritual philosophy to create profound meditations on faith, redemption, and the divine.