Category: Religion

The Song of Bernadette (Henry King, 1943)
Adaptation · Drama · Religion · United States

The Song of Bernadette (Henry King, 1943)

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The Song of Bernadette 1943 // USA // Henry King Letterboxd (LINK) Assertively insightful on the meaning of faith, and the paradoxical difference between spirituality and Christian/Catholic doctrine encapsulated by the oppressive, patriarchal institution, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE tells the 19th-century story of a French teenage girl, Bernadette (Jennifer Jones), who one day sees a ‘beautiful lady’ standing near a… Continue reading The Song of Bernadette (Henry King, 1943)

#293 The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
Adaptation · Comedy · Criterion Collection · Italy · Religion

#293 The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)

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#293 The Flowers of St. Francis 1950 // Italy // Roberto Rossellini Criterion Collection (LINK) / Letterboxd (LINK) THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS has been heralded as one of the greatest films on spirituality and faith, and beloved by Christian and Catholic alike. I adore its simplistic structure, a constituent of vignettes and anecdotes, divided… Continue reading #293 The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)

#261 Fanny & Alexander (1982)
Criterion Collection · Drama · Religion · Sweden

#261 Fanny & Alexander (1982)

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#261 Fanny & Alexander 1982 // Sweden // Ingmar Bergman Criterion Collection (LINK) Rewatching Fanny & Alexander this week as my second last entry of the (near) complete Bergman retrospective, it feels very much like a family reunion, embraced with gleaming warmth and happiness which I wish never end, or at least take place annually onwards. It’s… Continue reading #261 Fanny & Alexander (1982)

#210 Winter Light (1963)
Criterion Collection · Drama · Religion

#210 Winter Light (1963)

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#210 Winter Light 1963 // Sweden // Ingmar Bergman Criterion Collection (LINK) If I have to pick an Ingmar Bergman film that exemplifies his unceasing central theme on religion and spirituality, as well as the resulted doubt and agony from their futility, I would choose Winter Light without a hesitation, in Swedish the title is Nattvardsgästerna which… Continue reading #210 Winter Light (1963)

#11 The Seventh Seal (1957)
Criterion Collection · Religion · Sweden

#11 The Seventh Seal (1957)

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#11 The Seventh Seal 1957 // Sweden // Ingmar Bergman Criterion Collection (LINK) Like the majority I believe, my gateway to art-house world cinema (which is non-Chinese and non-English films) are Ingmar Bergman, alongside with Kurosawa, Truffaut and Godard, all credit goes to Janus Film/Criterion Collection. Hence it’s not a surprise that The Seventh Seal… Continue reading #11 The Seventh Seal (1957)

#572 Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
Adaptation · Criterion Collection · Drama · France · Religion · War

#572 Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

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#572 Léon Morin, Priest 1961 // France // Jean-Pierre Melville Criterion Collection (LINK) Léon Morin, Priest does not start by introducing us to its eponymous character, the amorous priest that was played by the fresh off suffocatingly charming “New Wave” icon Jean-Paul Belmondo. Indeed the film, adapted from an award-winning autobiographical novel by Béatrix Beck (published in… Continue reading #572 Léon Morin, Priest (1961)

#541 The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Adaptation · Criterion Collection · Drama · Horror · Mystery · Religion · United States

#541 The Night of the Hunter (1955)

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#541 The Night of the Hunter 1955 // USA // Charles Laughton Criterion Collection (LINK) A Hard World for Little Things A self-proclaimed preacher, with H.A.T.E. tattooed on his left hand knuckles and L.O.V.E. on the other, speaks to the Lord humbly while driving a stolen car. He confesses his confusion over the number of widows… Continue reading #541 The Night of the Hunter (1955)

#888 Stalker (1979)
Adaptation · Criterion Collection · Religion · Sci-Fi · Soviet Union

#888 Stalker (1979)

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#888 Stalker 1979 // Soviet Union // Andrei Tarkovsky Criterion Collection (LINK) Wandering in the Zone It’s weird to say I absolutely love Stalker (I would say it’s one of my top 10 favorite films of all time) even it’s utterly beyond my logical comprehension. I have watched Stalker three times, each time my confusion grows and thickens… Continue reading #888 Stalker (1979)

#222 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
Adaptation · Criterion Collection · France · Religion

#222 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

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Robert Bresson, The Sublime Minimalist Part 3 #222 Diary of a Country Priest 1951 // France // Robert Bresson Criterion Collection (LINK)   All is Grace Diary of a Country Priest is the landmark film that signifies a turning point in Bresson’s aesthetic while itself being Bresson’s first true great work. All the melodramatic flair… Continue reading #222 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

#297 Au hasard Balthazar (1966)
Criterion Collection · Drama · France · Religion

#297 Au hasard Balthazar (1966)

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Robert Bresson, The Sublime Minimalist Part 8 #297 Au hasard Balthazar 1966 // France // Robert Bresson Criterion Collection (LINK) The Faith of Suffering Recently I rewatched Au hasard Balthazar the third time, it is a restored version screened in theater instead of the old decent Criterion DVD I have owned for couple of years. Should I use… Continue reading #297 Au hasard Balthazar (1966)