Peter Fraser revisits stories told onscreen that in different ways all convey clear and ringing truths and touch the deepest human chords. Spanning different time periods and cultures, Twelve Films about Love and Heaven speaks to the hearts of those who cry at old movies and the old abiding Faith, and who believe a well-written book is always worth the time. It is a reminder to both artists and spectators that the pursuit of virtue, and above all in our family roles, is the greatest of adventures and the most glorious of victories. 

Peter Fraser is a professor of English and Chair of the Department of Media and Visual Arts at Regent University. This is his fourth book on the intersection of Christianity and film. He lives in Norfolk, Virginia. 

1. Benigni, Life Is Beautiful

2. Fiennes, Onegin

3. Redford, A River Runs through It

4. Axel, Babette's Feast

5. Levinson, The Natural

6. Avildsen, Rocky

7. Mulligan, To Kill a Mockingbird

8. Ford, The Searchers

9. Lean, Brief Encounter

10. Borzage, A Farewell to Arms

11. Chaplin, City Lights

12. Murnau, Sunrise