Soldiers of the Cross (1900 Perry), film (es) AUS

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Soldiers of the Cross (Australia, 1900) is a feature film (silent, B&W), directed by Herbert Booth and Joseph H. Perry.

Abstract

Instigated by William Booth (1862-1926), founder of the Salvation Army and father of Herbert Booth, outlined the story of the early Christian martyrs with a compendium of horrors--maulings at the Colosseum, crucifixions, beheadings, savage hackings and burnings at the stake, burnings in the limpet, human torches in Nero's garden. The graphic spectacle guaranteed to jolt audiences into an awareness of terrible suffering for the sake of Christianity.

"Sometimes cited as the world's first feature film, this was, in fact, a series of slides, moving pictures, music and lecture given by Herbert Booth" (IMDb).

Editions

Produced in Australia (1900). Premiered in Australia: 13 September 1900.

External links

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