Madame Moreau

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

The story of the life and passion of Jesus Christ, from the proclamation of his birth to his ascension into heaven.

Pathe begat the Son of Man. The actual title (minus an accent) is La Vie et la Passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ. It is an April 1914 remake of Pathe's 1902-05 version of the same name, and was shot primarily in the studio rather than on location.

A mother tells the Bible Story to her children, including the life of Christ from the Annunciation to the Ascension. As the mother tells the story, the film fades into a picturization and periodically fades back to show the children's interest and reactions.