The Sword and the Cross (1958)
- Original title
- La spada e la croce
- Directed by
- Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
- Genre
- drama film, sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 3.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film tells the story of Mary Magdalene, a woman who becomes a devoted follower of Jesus. It shows her life and her journey of faith.
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What happens
The Sword and the Cross (Italian: La spada e la croce) is a 1958 Italian religious drama film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Yvonne De Carlo as Mary Magdalene. Shot in English and later dubbed in Italian, the film was released in the United States in 1960 as Mary Magdalene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Barabbas (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.