Vie et Passion du Christ (1903)

<p><em>Vie et Passion du Christ (Life and Passion of the Christ)</em> is one of the earliest feature-length narrative films, produced and released in 1903. The film portrays the events of the Gospels - from the Annunciation to the Ascension - employing only visual language (it is a silent film, with inter-titles used only to introduce the traditional title of individual scenes).</p> <p>Thomas and James are joined by painter and mutual friend Matt Kirby to discuss the film, a work that bridges contemporary cinematic depictions of the Gospels with those found throughout the classical painting tradition.</p> <p><strong>Links<br /></strong></p> <p>Full film on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VPWPgkT8A" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VPWPgkT8A</a></p> <p>Matt Kirby artwork & essays: <a href= "http://www.mkkirby.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.mkkirby.com/</a></p> <p>Theme music: The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. <a href="https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com/</a></p>