Reel Religion: A Century of the Bible and Film April 16, 2009

This exhibition probes the fascination the Bible has exerted over filmmakers as different and distinct as Cecil B. deMille, Mel Gibson, John Huston, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Martin Scorsese. The exhibition features 80 rare vintage movie posters reaching back to the dawn of film in 1898. A selection of original costumes worn by Hollywood screen stars is also on display together with related film ephemera. Visitors will be able to view an array of film clips from the movies the posters promoted. 'Reel Religion' explores how filmmakers have mined the Bible for the edification and drama of religious narratives while at the same time exercising creative license to heighten themes of passion, violence and intrigue.