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{en} Imaging the Divine: Jesus and Christ-Figures in Film (1997) is a book by Lloyd Baugh.

Abstract

"Baugh traces the development of the Jesus-film and through critical film and theological analysis show us the limitations of this genre. Baugh analyzes several important and often prize-winning films showing how each film-maker has created a valid and often complex and challenging metaphor of the Christ-event. He questions many of the traditional approaches to religious film, and offers a new approach and new criteria for the appreciation and judgment of these films."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Kansas City, MO : Sheed & Ward, 1997.

Table of contents

pt. 1. The Jesus-film. The early years -- The gospel according to Hollywood : The King of Kings and The greatest story ever told -- The Jesus musicals : Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell -- The scandal films : The life of Brian and The last temptation of Christ -- Two recent classics : Jesus of Nazareth and The Messiah -- The masterpiece : The gospel according to Saint Matthew -- pt. 2. The Christ-figure. A film of transition : Jesus of Montreal -- The woman as Christ-figure : La strada, Nights of Cabiria, Babette's feast, Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Cafe) and Dead man walking -- The hero of the western as Christ-figure : Shane -- A Christ-figure in two films of Kieslowski -- An exceptional Christ-figure : Au hasard Balthazar -- Essential dimensions and guises of the Christ figure -- Christ-figures in Bresson and Tarkovsky.

External links

• [ Google Books]