biblical drama

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' offer unflinching, often controversial examinations of religious narrative and human suffering rooted in biblical and theological inquiry.

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' explore faith, spirituality, and the divine through intensely personal psychological and visual language.

Films like 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and 'Silence' deeply probe questions of faith, doubt, and moral redemption through complex character studies and theological debate.