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Studios look to religious-themed DVDs.

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| January 23, 2006 | Desjardins, Doug | COPYRIGHT 2003 Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Films with a religious theme never got the big bump some expected from the success of "The Passion of the Christ" but they'll get plenty of exposure this spring. The late arrival of Easter on April 16 is giving studios a wide window to re-promote classic titles and documentaries with Christian themes.

Warner Home Video has three titles arriving on DVD for the first time in April as part of its "Films of Faith Collection." The collection features the DVD debuts of "The Nun's Story," "The Shoes of the Fisherman" and "The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima." All three titles street April 4 and star an array of legendary actors including Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn and …

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