Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration (2005)

Directed by

T. C. Christensen

Country

United States

Runtime

1h

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells about the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. It shows key events from his life as presented by the LDS Church.

biographicalreverentinformativedramaticfaith-basedearnestinspirational

What happens

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is a 2005 American biographical historical drama film that focuses on some of the events during the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which was both filmed and distributed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The film was shown in the Legacy Theater of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building from its opening on December 17, 2005 until early 2015, and opened in several LDS Church visitors' centers on December 24, 2005. The film used the digital intermediate process. In March 2011, the church released a revised cut of the film, which is available to watch in select visitors' centers and online. Additionally, the church has released the film in several languages including ASL, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. The film is available for free on YouTube, on the LDS Church's official channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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