Ad 272 22 may ad 337, also known as constantine i, was a roman emperor who ruled between ad 306 and 337. Rachel weisz, shia labeouf, tilda swinton, pruitt taylor vince, and djimon hounsou costar. Somewhat fictionalized dramatic account of late roman emperor constantine, his rise to power, and his establishment of religious tolerance among roman subjects. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and or viewings of constantine. This is a classic movie placed on a dvd, and as a consequence, no viewer should be disappointed at the quality of the a preserved movie of this type. Finally, the constantine script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring keanu reeves and rachel weisz. Find all 27 songs in constantine soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at the beginning of constantine s reign. Constantine and the cross is an actionpacked portrait of a fascinating historical figure. Constantine 2005 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. He was struck with amazement by the sight, and his whole army witnessed the miracle.
Costantino il grande is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and then adopted christianity in the early 4th century. To do so, he required a powerful psychic that could sustain him. This is a historical movie about emperor constantine. Constantine and the cross costantino il grande in italian is a 1961 italian production. Constantine internet movie firearms database guns in. Mammon is lucifers son who unsuccessfully tried to create his own kingdom on earth by breaking through onto the human plane. Based on the popular hellblazer comic book series, and directed with nary a shred of intelligence by music video veteran francis lawrence, its basically the matrix with swarming demons instead of swarming machines. Rather, the viewer should take into account the foreign actors who participated. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman. A fragment of the colossus of constantine, a once12metre statue originally in the basilica of constantine in rome.
With liev schreiber, philip bosco, natasha richardson, eli wallach. May 14, 2018 constantine 2005 for the most part exists as a pretty forgettable movie besides its ending sequence, where a lot of the tired biblical tropes come together in a brilliant fashion to bring the. The filmmakers also decided to change constantines workingclass london cabbie friend, chas, into a newsboycapwearing, wisecracking assistant that would have been at home in a 30s film. Constantine is a 2005 american occult detective film directed by francis lawrence, in his featurelength directorial debut, and starring keanu reeves as john constantine. With a screenplay by kevin brodbin and frank cappello, the film is based on dc. The elements of occult were not used in a way that would offend anyone who would actually go and see the movie, but would most definitely offend the type of people who would not see this type of movie anyway. Constantine 2005 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie.
Constantine sees a vision of the cross history channel. As the story goes, christ himself told constantine in a dream to take the cross into. If eusebius oathconfirmed account of constantine s vision and the role it played in his victory and conversion can be trusted, then a grand opportunity for the kind of political propaganda that the arch was built to present was missed. Constantine and the cross 1962 cast and crew named emperor in a. It is a simple but elegant design with the image of christ crucified and the letters ic xc for jesus christ. And the tragic british glamor girl belinda lee plays constantines devoted wife fausta lee died in a car crash shortly after this film was completed. Track page views withauctivas free counter 153555349610. Constantines adoption of christianity allowed this small, persecuted religion to sweep throughout europe as the empires power waned. Born in naissus, in dacia ripensis, the city now known as nis in serbia, he was the. Halfbreeds can either be a halfbreed demon or a halfbreed angel.
The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at. All the wellpublicized, old roman entertainments such as feeding. Cornel wilde, belinda lee constantine and the cross movie. Furthermore, during the time of emperor constantine, the movie gave an excellent portrayal of civil wars. Constantines mother, helena, when nearly eighty years of age, made a pilgrimage to jerusalem, legend has it that she found three crosses buried thereone the cross of christ and the other two the ones upon which the thieves were crucified. However, some of the violence could have been left out. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of constantine. It also has the dragons breath flamethrower see below mounted beneath the barrel.
Film quality was not perfect but nowhere near as bad as some critics seemed to believe. Constantine reigned during the 4th century ce and is known for attempting to christianize the roman empire. Cornel wilde, belinda lee constantine and the cross. Though based heavily on the armsel striker 12swd streetsweeper shotgun, it is not built on either one. Constantine and the cross is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and then adopted christianity in the early 4th century. The movie deals with constantine cornel wilde falling in love with a beautiful christian woman christine kaufmann during a time when christianity was. Constantine is a 2005 american film which is loosely based on vertigo comics hellblazer comic.
Bloodletting, political intrigue, and romance as warrior constantine rises to emperor status and finally gets the romans and the lions off the backs of the outlawed christians in this dubbed film. Huchede indicates it will be and it is in a book with an official imprimatur, perhaps those who come from faiths descended from emperor constantine should be concerned about their religion nowbefore it becomes even further removed from the original faith. Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the. With cornel wilde, belinda lee, massimo serato, christine kaufmann. Constantine soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The story takes place during the dominate period of the roman empire at the beginning of constantines reign. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The part of he movie that focuses on his personal life is pure fiction, but that is the case with many historical movies. Constantine and the cross is an historical film set in the fourth century of the roman empire, and the last days of its pagan and mythological cults. But it is widely agreed that constantines vision of the cross led to the gradual distancing from polytheism, and towards christian dominance in the western world. The holy shotgun is seen as a firearm constructed out of holy relics, firing gold rifled slugs encased in engraved 12 gauge sized shells.
Constantine 2005 for the most part exists as a pretty forgettable movie besides its ending sequence, where a lot of the tired biblical tropes come together in a brilliant fashion to bring the. Constantine and the cross 1962 sharper image youtube. If the cross is a symbol of the future antichristbeast power as priest p. He said that about noon, when the day was already beginning to decline, he saw with his own eyes the sign of a cross of light in the heavens, above the sun, and bearing the inscription, by this symbol you will conquer. Constantine and the cross dvd darlene s, 02112009 even though this is an old movie, i still enjoyed it. Constantine and the cross constantine the great full movie. When the might of the sword and the sign of the cross unite in the most thrilling story of faith eve. It is the discovery of the spear of destiny in the storys hook and isabels death that are really the inciting events of the overarching plot i. It was a good documentary with fine acting, and it gave insight into how the christians were treated in the days of constantine. Constantine and the cross 1961 directed by irving rapper. Also, the superb recreation of roman military equipment and tactics, as well as the politics in the roman empire are a benefit to the viewers. Constantine and the cross subscription unrated 1962 19620101t00.
Biopic of constantine the great, set between 293312 ad, from his days as tribune to his accession as roman emperor of gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper roman emperor maxentius in rome. Constantine and the cross 1962 cast and crew moviefone. Meanwhile, constantine saw a vision in the afternoon sky. When sold by, this product will be manufactured on demand using dvdr recordable media. Constantine the great, roman empire, byzantine empire, christian church, milvian bridge, epic, sword and sandal. The fictionalised film only stretches as far into his life as the battle of the milvian bridge in ad 312. Nov 12, 2015 the filmmakers also decided to change constantines workingclass london cabbie friend, chas, into a newsboycapwearing, wisecracking assistant that would have been at home in a 30s film. Mammon intended to invade the earthmortal plane with his army of demons and use it as his personal kingdom. Costantino il grande is a 1961 historical drama film about the early career of the emperor constantine, who first legalized and. He made the persecution of christians illegal by signing the edict of milan in 3 and helped spread the religion by bankrolling churchbuilding projects, commissioning new copies of the bible, and summoning councils of theologians to hammer out the religions doctrinal kinks. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me. Positive i enjoyed constantine for what it was, a great action movie. Halfbreeds are a cross between a human with either an angel or a demon. Constantine is a mediocre film, a visual feat that is hollow in its story, yet tries too hard at grabbing your attention with a good sense of visuals, which is pretty much what this delivers in.
The labarum does not appear on any of several standards depicted on the arch of constantine, which was erected just three years after the battle. John and angie cross paths in the hospital after the apparent suicide of angies twin sister isabel. In the grand scheme of theological thrillers, constantine aspires for the greatness of the exorcist but ranks more closely with the order. Watch constantine and the cross 1961 movie free full. The part of he movie that focuses on his personal life is pure. The second half of the film is a little better as it deals more with political intrigue and constantines battle for the emperorship. Constantine script transcript from the screenplay andor. The action moves along at a good clip, as constantines cornel wilde rise to power is depicted, amidst battling armies and political intrigue. Constantine is a terrible hellblazer adaption, but. Mammon is lucifers son who was conceived through unknown means. An exploration of the dark side of christianity, following acclaimed author and former priest james carroll on a journey of remembrance and reckoning. On the final scene in constantine writers guild medium. The cross over play on apple music the cross over play on spotify the cross over play on youtube. Constantine the great this is a historical movie about emperor constantine.
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