Rejoice! On Sunday, April 20, 2025, you will have a number of methods to totally mark the Easter vacation with a few of historical past’s biggest epic movies.
TCM will get an early begin with director William Wyler‘s Greatest Image–profitable non secular saga Ben-Hur (1959). Starring Charlton Heston within the title position, which scored him the Greatest Actor Oscar, the story follows a freed Roman slave who turns into a chariot racer, meets Jesus, and converts to Christianity.
The film received a whopping 11 of the 12 Oscars for which it was nominated (a feat solely later matched by 1997’s Titanic and 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). However maybe most spectacular is its iconic chariot race, which ranks as one of many biggest motion sequences ever filmed.
TCM continues with extra non secular historic epics: 1954 drama The Silver Chalice (midday/11am c), led by Virginia Mayo and Paul Newman in his movie debut; 1961’s Barabbas (2:30/1:30c), starring Anthony Quinn within the title position because the prisoner freed in Jesus’ place; and, at 5/4c, King of Kings (1961), which retells the lifetime of Jesus Christ (portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter).
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The festivities change gears at 8/7c with Easter Parade (1948), starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire and that includes traditional tunes just like the title tune, “Steppin’ Out With My Child” and “A Couple of Swells.” Then, at 10/9c, the community pulls a rabbit out of its hat with Harvey (1950), the charming comedy led by James Stewart. Lastly, the lineup comes full circle with the unique 1925 silent epic Ben-Hur: A Story of the Christ (midnight/11c).
Motion pictures! additionally airs the 1959 Ben-Hur at 12:25/11:25am c and once more at 8/7c. At 5/4c, catch The Gown (1953), the Greatest Image–nominated fictional biblical journey led by Richard Burton. The community’s Easter fest concludes with 1966’s The Bible: Within the Starting (12:35am/11:35c), director John Huston‘s recounting of the primary 22 chapters of the E book of Genesis, with a forged together with Michael Parks, Richard Harris, Franco Nero, George C. Scott, and Ava Gardner.
Easter Film Marathons, Sunday, April 20, 6am/5c, TCM; 12:25/11:25am, Motion pictures!