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1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Passed | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz

Votes: 60,583 | Gross: $0.02M

2. Joan of Arc (1948)

Approved | 145 min | Biography, Drama, War

The abbreviated life of the 15th-century French heroine.

Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer, Selena Royle, Robert Barrat

Votes: 3,775

3. Francis of Assisi (1961)

Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Cecil Kellaway

Votes: 1,125

4. The Big Fisherman (1959)

Approved | 180 min | Drama, History

Exploring the life of Peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ and being dependent on Jesus Christ.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Howard Keel, John Saxon, Susan Kohner, Martha Hyer

Votes: 456

5. Sant'Antonio di Padova (2002 TV Movie)

102 min | Drama

Depiction of the life of St. Anthony, beginning with his initial calling to the priesthood as a young Portugese nobleman, and following him as he becomes a Franciscan monk and preaches across Africa and Europe.

Director: Umberto Marino | Stars: Daniele Liotti, Enrico Brignano, José Sancho, Peppino Mazzotta

Votes: 210

6. La vie des saints (1997–2020)

52 min | Documentary

French documentary filmmaker Armand Isnard chronicles the lives of the most famous Catholic saints in this series spanning several decades.

Stars: Armand Isnard, Jean-Pierre Renouard, Gaston Poulain, Raymond Facélina