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Synopsis: The Great Commandment is a Christian film directed by Irving Pichel, which portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan. It was co-produced by Rev. James K. Friedrich and released by Cathedral Films in 1939. Its theatrical release was in 1941 by Twentieth Century Fox.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Irving Pichel
Production: Universal Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
1939
78 min
22 Views


gossiping isn't gossip is wonderful but

Joel there will be gossip oh that's all

right got to stop working for a moment a

carpet to get to my husband I have one I

can't tell you here that Jill tomorrow

No maybe it better not

please go father will be so angry peak

it's the time of year to pick herbs this

afternoon during the hour of rest a

little ravine beyond the treasure but I

couldn't I wouldn't do

Who is it I can't see it's nice and.

Indian keeper you know he's been to.

Tiberius to take the baths he'll be full

of moon watch the news from the north

hey the best news is that I left the

stiffness of my limbs of the hot springs

of Tiberius what about a new tactics Tex

out let me see I I did hear something

about it Tex

oh but but but let me tell you this

after the first day I could move one

finger the second day cool fingers and

the third day we know three fingers but

what news yes did you see any soldiers

on the road oh they're always soldiers

on the road but then my arms and my legs

they work did you meet any robbers no no

no no no rubbers you go all the way to.

Tiberius and you have nothing to report

why I didn't say that come come tell us

me come Knights and tell us the news

what if I were to tell you that a key

had appeared in Israel King did you see

em no I I didn't see him but one of his

followers a man called John told me that

his master would soon proclaim himself

king of the Jews are you sure he's as

truly well I believe this man John he

spoke with conviction he told me that

his mouth had gathered a multitude

around him and that they called him the

Messiah

speak of a king a messiah who is he

how do men call him why he's called.

Jesus the son of Joseph the Galilean so

back to our name as though we all hadn't

heard of man maybe you don't know the

man I mean but I do a carpenter from.

Nazareth

what good think ever came out of NASA

hell they say he's created a great stir

among the people of Galilee a trickster

a magician a preaching carpenter who

breaks the laws of the Sabbath earth

that his follower John says that he's

well learning in the law impossible I'd

like nothing better than to question him

maybe you'll have the chance John said

he would pass this way I hope so hey do

you believe in this man Jesus why

because well he has the multitude with

him

hundreds of people who soon become

thousand a veritable army

army Israel

Come on

lucky chairs are meeting like this I

remembered it was the time of year

Are you here well at least in here now I

continue you know I think this is the

first time in our lives we've ever been

a warm no don't be frightened I'm not

because we're we're betrothed my yeah

that's why I had to tell you your father

and mine have arranged our marriage I

heard them talking about it this morning

yeah well is it true did you bother him

not yet buddy well what I did to me

that's quite logical after all in this

whole village you're the most beautiful

and I'm the most intelligent still I I

can't believe it had to be your life my

wife what am I

four to nothing just tomorrow.

No.

A man's mind is like a house that's

always building he builds a room for

every hope he has won for his successes

fame dreams won for his love for his

country then he finds a woman he loves

he knows that the whole house is for a

woman is the Blackbird her heart is her

house and it's an empty house because I

love walks in

You go back by the ravine I'll go

through the fields

it's true marvelous is not to escape the.

Romans they're only a handful they feel

sure we won't attack them they may be

mistaken what are we standing here for

let's get back to the village find

George.

Oh.

What's all the excitement over I'm glad

I don't live in your village you'll feel

the weight of their hands wherever you

live.

You

The Romans do nothing why not fight the

fight when the time comes not now

For the people of Judea greetings from.

Herod Tetrarch of Galilee and from.

Pontius Pilate procurator of Judea now

he that whereas there have been

disorders in the land including armed

strife against the rule of Rome it is

hereby decreed that the people of Judea

shall pay an extraordinary tax as

follows for each household five shekels

of silver which shall be paid into the

hands of the text gatherer you as of

this day already paid our taxes this is

a special tank we're poor people workman

and farmer what would we get silver you

know very well we won't have any silver

until the harvest is over peace fellow

your governors have already thought of

that

huh stop your sniveling whereas if any

man shall not be able to pay in silver

coin he shall be taken into protective

custody and held and held until his debt

be discharged by the labor of his hands

in the service of the state that reads

slavery death of the Roman Kali's you

talk of disorders

they'll be worse disorders wait what's

your name Sadek sell of escribe Zedeck

son of the scribe for you howling about

to follow pay your taxes scribes always

the money it's done by order of Imperial

Rome issued in the 4th month of the

fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius.

Emperor

over the love of Jupiter wipe your nose

I'll be at my usual patience Square to

receive payments in silver.

I come from my house prepare Joel my son

take this and pay it out to the last

shuttle it is all I have let each man

give according to his means yes you

better come with me while I pay these

vultures no remember what I said you

know what it means to be a soldier no

means your feet hurt and Jim you genuine

carpet merchant and but this year I've

only been selling little carpets I

married hmm hi Karen females yes I said

this is for me or my wife and for my

family one not three for any reduction

from Ali Thornton and how long Maddy

well she isn't exactly we haven't well

it's you're going to be married very

soon and she isn't married because I've

paid her dowry pan frog of dust I'm only

trying to save a little so I can help

the less fortunate neighbor free the

name of Lamech escribe that's enough to

pay for 10 households see that it does

mark it on your slate

doesn't your conscience they were hurt

no to my feet what do you do for sore

feet follow bathe them in water that

enlightenment all thanks friend friend.

Roman

these men were trying to escape over the

wall under arrest

put a guard over

don't hold them we'll pay the tax

somehow they tried to escape that the

crime against wrong is the crime to be

poor to love liberty enough hadn't told

me what to do who my feet I send you

along with him

Zenyk son of the scribe I don't suppose

you'd fight a man without your sword No

No I did do it keep you from making a

fool of yourself I'll kill him for this

stop talking nonsense

you still say do not yes you see all it

was before your eyes I'm trying to look

beyond if you can't understand that at

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