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Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (Motion picture : 1902)

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Uniform title headingVie et la passion de Jésus Christ (Motion picture : 1902)
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Variant(s)Passion play (Motion picture : 1902)
Life of our Savior (Motion picture : 1902)
Passion and death of Christ (Motion picture : 1902)
Life and passion of Christ (Motion picture : 1902)
Life of Christ (Motion picture : 1902)
Vie et passion du Christ (Motion picture: 1902)
Vie et la passion de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ (Motion picture : 1902)
Other standard no.Q182244
Biography/History noteSources differ as to the date of this film; later dates may be release dates. The film was directed by Lucien Nonguet, initially under the direction of Ferdinand Zecca. This film is sometimes confused with another version of the life of Christ, produced by Pathé Frères in 1907, and directed by Ferdinand Zecca, possibly with co-directors, Lucien Nonguet and/or Segundo Chomón. According to Catalogue Pathé des annés 1896 à 1914, Pathé Frères made a total of four films about the life of Christ, including Vie et passion du Christ in 1899, which available as either 9 tableaux or 16 tableaux, and Vie de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, directed by Maurice André Maître in 1914. The films consisted of multiple tableaux, each with its own title. The tableaux were individually available for purchase by exhibitors.
Form of workMotion pictures
Beginning date1902
Ending date1903
Place of originFrance
Found inCatalogue Pathé des annés 1896 à 1914: v.1 p. 877-878 (La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ; Pathé Frères, France; 1902)
Wikipedia (France) WWW site, viewed December 6, 2013: (La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ is a French silent film produced by Pathé Frères between 1902 and 1903 and released in France in 1903)
Internet movie database WWW site, viewed December 6, 2013: (The passion play; produced by Pathé Frères in 1903; original title: Vie et la passion de Jésus Christ; also known as Life of our Savior; Passion and death of Christ; The life and passion of Christ)
AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, c1995: p. 808-810 (The passion play; produced by Pathé Frères in 1904; also known as the Life of Christ; La vie et passion du Chirst)
FiAF WWW site, viewed December 6, 2013 (Vie et la passion de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ; produced by Pathé Frères in 1902/1904; directed by Lucien Nonguet and Ferdinand Zecca)
Wikipedia (France) WWW site, viewed December 13, 2013: (La vie et la passion de Jésus-Christ; a French silent film produced by Pathé Frères between 1902 and 1903 and released in France in 1903; initially composed of 18 tableaux, later the number of tableaux was increased to 32 tableaux; The different tableaux were sold together or separately, in black and white or color, the final arrangement being at the discretion of the theater; 12 and 20 tableaux versions were also available)