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Now showing — The Gospel According to Jesus Christ · 5 works

  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 epic biblical drama film, written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is a cinematic rendition of the story of Jesus according to the Gospel of Matthew, from the Nativity through the Resurrection.

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  • The Gospel According to Jesus Christ is a novel by the Portuguese author José Saramago. It is a fictional re-telling of Jesus Christ's life, depicting him as a flawed, humanised character with passions and doubts. The novel proved controversial, especially to representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, with the Va...

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  • The Wire Television · 2000s

    Baltimore's institutions examined season by season. The novel as television.

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  • The Sopranos Television · 1990s

    A New Jersey mob boss in therapy. The show that invented prestige television.

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  • The Godfather Film · 1970s

    The Corleone family saga. Power, loyalty, and the corruption of the American dream.

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