Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "golgotha"

1. Ben-Hur (1959)

G | 212 min | Adventure, Drama

After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet

Votes: 253,392 | Gross: $74.70M

2. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History

An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Directors: George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.

Votes: 11,898 | Gross: $15.47M

3. The Robe (1953)

Approved | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance

In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie

Votes: 11,720 | Gross: $36.00M

4. Howl (2010)

R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit

Votes: 13,398 | Gross: $0.62M

5. The Mill and the Cross (2011)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, History

This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegel's painting. The theme of Christ's suffering is set against religious persecution in Flanders in 1564.

Director: Lech Majewski | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling, Joanna Litwin

Votes: 4,420 | Gross: $0.31M

6. Barabbas (2019)

117 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The unique view on the well-known story of Christ's death and resurrection, which we see with the eyes of brigand Barabbas who got away from death on the cross.

Director: Evgeniy Emelin | Stars: Regina Khakimova, Pavel Kraynov, Zalim Mirzoev, Laptii Oleksandr

Votes: 386

7. Crucifixion (2008 TV Movie)

PG | 120 min | History

This program examines the history and physiology of crucifixion. Though generally associated with the Roman Empire, it began with impalement, a method of public execution by torture, in the... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan B. Taylor | Stars: Sarah Stroup, David Smith-Christopher, Jonathan Reed, Robert M. Norris

Votes: 30

8. Lash of the Penitentes (1936)

Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Actual footage of Penitentes - a sect of Catholic religious fanatics who engage in self-flagellation - is combined with new footage about a murder.

Directors: Roland Price, Harry Revier | Stars: Marie DeForrest, William Marcos, Victor Justi, Josef Swickard

Votes: 67

9. Roar (1997)
Episode: The Spear of Destiny (1997)

44 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Conor discovers the spear that Longinus used to kill Christ on Golgatha and wields it to unite the Celtic tribes against the Romans. Concerned about the effect the spear is having on their ... See full summary »

Director: Jefery Levy | Stars: Heath Ledger, Lisa Zane, Sebastian Roché, Vera Farmiga

Votes: 39

10. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode: Pax Romana (1978)

TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

On the time of Julius Caesar, before the Pax Romana.

Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand

Votes: 77

11. Rituals of the World (2018–2020)
Episode: Seville: Holy Week (2020)

TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Adventure

Holy Week is among the most important rituals in Christianity. The week before Easter, Holy Week celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Seville, Spain, from Palm Sunday ... See full summary »

Directors: Agnès Molia, Jacques Plaisant | Star: Anne-Sylvie Malbrancke

12. The Cradles of Culture (2010–2017)
Episode: Jerusalem, Acre, Masada (2016)

Documentary, History

The center of modern Jerusalem is home to several major sites of key religious importance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. We then travel to Acre, among the oldest settlements on Earth, as well as the ancient historic region of Masada.

Director: Eugene Shepherd | Star: John Barefield

13. Vikings (2013–2020)
Episode: All at Sea (2020)

TV-MA | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Fighting in Greenland means a change of destination and new dangers for Ubbe and company. A death in Kiev brings changes. Gunnhild makes her choice. Ivar gets a surprise and makes a decision.

Director: Helen Shaver | Stars: Alex Høgh Andersen, Marco Ilsø, Jordan Patrick Smith, Georgia Hirst

Votes: 3,158

14. Forbidden History (2013– )
Episode: Uncovering the Historical Jesus (2018)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History

Television presenter Jamie Theakston continues his exploration of historical mysteries by asking if there is any historical evidence for the existence of Jesus and the events relating to him depicted in the Bible.

Director: Bruce Burgess | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Marty Friedlander, Andrew Gough, Matt Green

Votes: 22