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Name: King of Kings
Released: 1961-10-30
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Rita Gam, Harry Guardino

King of Kings

PG-13
2h 48m
1961

80%

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Portraying the birth, life and death of Jesus, this film tells one of the greatest stories in history of mankind, a life and teaching that form the basis of the Christian faith.

Director:

Nicholas Ray

Producer:

Samuel Bronston

Writer:

Philip Yordan

Cast:

Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Rita Gam, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, Ron Randell, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Ryan, Orson Welles

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

80%

Critics Consensus: With enough narrative depth to anchor the expected spectacle, King of Kings is a true blessing for fans of Biblical epics.

Reviews

Jet Magazine

Allan Morrison

The Gospels contain powerful dramatic values, but unfortunately these have not been transferred to the screen in this multi-million dollar production directed by [Nicholas Ray], a man of substantial demonstrated gifts.

Because the makers of this film took a chance by casting heartthrob Jeffrey Hunter as Christ, this was labeled I Was a Teenage Jesus (a play, of course, on the era's I Was a Teenage Werewolf). But the movie is far better than that tag would suggest.

works as a historical epic

Many of the scenes (especially the ones centered on Pilate and John the Baptist) are as good as anything in the history of the Biblical epic.

Nicholas Ray's biblical epic, toward the end of his career, is an intelligent film that finds the right balance between exteriors and interiors, stunning vistas and compelling characters.

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Additional Info

Genre:Drama
Release Date:October 30, 1961
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1

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