Films of Faith on TCM

Turner Classic Movies is celebrating Films of Faith on Wednesdays in April.

Films of Faith on TCM

TCM is showing films that portray Acts of Faith every Wednesday in April, 2025. Highlights of TCM’s Acts of Faith series every Wednesday include the classic films The Message (1976), Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). Here is the schedule:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 ACTS OF FAITH – THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
8:00 PM Going My Way (1944)
10:15 PM Black Narcissus (1947)
12:15 AM The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
3:15 AM One Foot in Heaven (1941)
5:15 AM Boys Town (1938)
7:00 AM A Nun’s Story (1959)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 ACTS OF FAITH – PICTURES OF JUDAISM
8:00 PM Yentl (1983)
10:30 PM Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
1:45 AM The Chosen (1981)
3:45 AM The Dybbuk (1937)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 ACTS OF FAITH – STORIES OF CHRIST
8:00 PM The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
11:30 PM Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
1:30 AM King of Kings (1961)
4:30 AM The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
7:00 AM The Life and Passion of Christ (1903)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 SPECIAL THEME: ACTS OF FAITH – WORLD RELIGIONS
8:00 PM The Message (1976)
11:15 PM The Burmese Harp (1956)
1:30 AM The Goddess a.k.a. Devi (1960)
3:15 AM The River (1951)

Below is a trailer for The Message, showing on April 23.

Other TCM Highlights

Also in April on TCM see two nights of Merchant Ivory films. Here are the top movie features on TCM in April 2025:

April 1: April Fools Day films starting at 8 pm like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World
April 6: Written and Directed by Carl Reiner
April 7, 14, 21 and 28: Star of the Month Red Skelton
April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30: Acts of Faith
April 7, 14, 21 and 28: Star of the Month Red Skelton
April 10: Featuring Marjorie Main
April 11: Film Noir
April 13: Rod Steiger 100th birthday
April 16: Stories of Christ
April 17, 24: Merchant Ivory films
April 20: Easter Weekend films including Ben-Hur and King of Kings
April 25: Sci-Fi/Fantasy classics
April 26: Harper

Easter Sunday on TCM

TCM has Easter films all day on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Highlights of TCM’s Easter series include classic films Ben-Hur (1959), King of Kings (1961) and Barabbas (1961). Here is the schedule:

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 EASTER WEEKEND MOVIES
6:00 AM Ben-Hur (1959)
10:00 AM The Set-Up (1949) (Noir Alley)
12:00 PM The Silver Chalice (1954)
2:30 PM Barabbas (1961)
5:00 PM King of Kings (1961)
8:00 PM Easter Parade (1948)
10:00 PM Harvey (1950)

Below is a preview of Easter Parade, showing at 8 pm April 20.