Movies which have drawn inspiration from the Bible, either directly or indirectly, have been extremely popular since the earliest days of cinema. Bible and Cinema: Fifty Key Films introduces a wide range of those movies, which are among the most important, critically-acclaimed and highest-grossing films of all time, including: The King of Kings, Ben-hur, The Passion of the Christ, Frankenstein, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Ten Commandments, Apocalypse Now, Dogma. -- from back cover.