Underplayed Gems

Christus (1916)

Christus poster
Directed by
Giulio Antamoro
Genre
silent film
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film shows the life of Christ from the Annunciation to the Transfiguration. It presents the story as a series of tableaux that recreate famous artworks, much of it filmed in Egypt and Cori.

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What happens

Christus (titolo italiano Cristo) è un film del 1916 diretto da Giulio Antamoro. In esso la vita di Cristo, dall'Annunciazione alla Trasfigurazione, si anima e si sviluppa attraverso una successione di tableaux vivants cinematografici in cui riconosciamo celebri opere, tra le quali: l'Annunciazione del Beato Angelico, La Natività del Correggio, l'Ultima cena di Leonardo, la Pietà di Michelangelo, la Trasfigurazione di Raffaello. Il film è stato girato prevalentemente in Egitto. Molte scene della pellicola furono girate a Cori. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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