Movie

St. John in Exile

1986 · 92 min

A quiet, intimate stage monologue that feels like sitting with a wise old storyteller sharing faith and memory.

Tagline: The life changing testimony of the last of Jesus' twelve...
Overview: Dean Jones is Saint John in this intimate, inspiring one-man presentation of John in exile on Patmos. Full of humor, strong in spirit, and resolutely committed to Christ, John shares his account of the events that changed the course of human history---and challenges us with his last words before his death: "Little children, love one another."

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
memory
aging
love
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

Titles like St. John in Exile

Movie

Father

2010

A quiet, contemplative drift through an empty house where light, sound and silence carry the weight of memory.

Slow-burn · about faith and memory

Via: faith
memory
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 85 min

Details In your watch list

FatherHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Patmos

1985

A solemn, faith-driven historical drama that moves slowly and asks for patience, offering reverence rather than spectacle.

About faith and isolation

Via: faith
isolation
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged

Details In your watch list

PatmosHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Easter Tales

2000

Quiet, contemplative monologues in a decaying room, more like overheard confessions than conventional drama.

Slow-burn · about faith and memory · single location

Via: faith
memory
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details In your watch list

Easter TalesHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

La virgen gaucha

1987

A quiet, reverent drama that moves between centuries, asking for patience as it contemplates faith and sudden healing.

About faith

Via: faith
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 70 min

Details In your watch list

La virgen gauchaHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Shepherd

2020

A quiet, contemplative parable that unfolds slowly, asking for patience as it dwells on faith and simple grace.

Slow-burn · about faith and isolation

Via: faith
isolation
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 120 min

Details In your watch list

The ShepherdHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

L'Annonce faite à Marie

2014

A solemn, talky stage production that rewards patience with heightened language and quiet spiritual intensity.

Slow-burn · about faith and love · single location

Via: faith
love
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 147 min

Details In your watch list

L'Annonce faite à MarieHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Sarah

2003

A quiet, talky chamber piece that lives on two magnetic performances and the slow, bittersweet pull of memory.

Slow-burn · about memory and aging · single location

Via: memory
aging
single location
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 108 min

Details In your watch list

SarahHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Final Acts

2011

A quiet, gentle short that lingers on nostalgia and the pull of home, moving at a reflective pace.

About memory and aging

Via: memory
aging
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 10 min

Details In your watch list

Final ActsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Monotonous Sound

2019

A quiet, patient slice of daily life that lets small domestic struggles quietly accumulate into something quietly sad.

Slow-burn · about memory and aging

Via: memory
aging
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 9 min

Details In your watch list

Monotonous SoundHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Der Mönch von St. Bartholomä

1930

A quiet, solemn silent-era drama that unfolds slowly, asking patience as it dwells on faith and inner struggle.

Slow-burn · about faith and isolation

Via: faith
isolation
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 80 min

Details In your watch list

Der Mönch von St. BartholomäHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Romance

1920

A solemn, old-fashioned silent melodrama that unfolds gently through memory, trading on longing and renunciation rather than action.

About faith and memory

Via: faith
memory
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 70 min

Details In your watch list

RomanceHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Baptist

1992

A slow, stage-bound biblical drama that feels like watching a theater production, solemn and talky rather than cinematic.

About faith · single location

Via: faith
single location
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 59 min

Details In your watch list

The BaptistHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: drama
Directed by: Dan Curtis
Written by: Don Berrigan
Starring: Dean Jones
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

TMDB IMDb

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

St. John in Exile

How it feels

More like this

Titles like St. John in Exile

Where to watch in the UK

Details