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King of Kings (1961)

APPROVED  168 min  -  Biography | Drama   -  30 October 1961 (USA)
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The life of Jesus Christ.

Director:

Nicholas Ray

Writer:

Philip Yordan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter ...
Siobhan McKenna Siobhan McKenna ...
Hurd Hatfield Hurd Hatfield ...
Ron Randell Ron Randell ...
Viveca Lindfors Viveca Lindfors ...
Rita Gam Rita Gam ...
Carmen Sevilla Carmen Sevilla ...
Brigid Bazlen Brigid Bazlen ...
Harry Guardino Harry Guardino ...
Rip Torn ...
Frank Thring Frank Thring ...
Guy Rolfe ...
Royal Dano Royal Dano ...
Robert Ryan ...
Edric Connor Edric Connor ...
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Storyline

The story of the life of Jesus Christ from his birth in Bethlehem to his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Filmed on a relatively grand scale, the film includes all of the major events referred to in the New Testament; his baptism by John the Baptist; the miracles - cripples walking, blind men seeing; the fishes and the loaves; and so on. The film actually begins with the Roman invasion by Pompey in 65 B.C., the appointment of King Heron the Great by the Romans and finally the crowning of Herod Antipas after he murders his father. The revolt led by Barrabas is also included and John the Baptist's beheading as Salome's price for dancing for Herod. Written by garykmcd  

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Plot Keywords:

King | King Herod | Judea | Jesus Christ | Resurrection  | See more »

Taglines:

Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent content (re-rating) (2004) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Samuel Bronston's Production King of Kings See more »

Filming Locations:

Chinchón, Madrid, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,037,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1989)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Carmen Sevilla's voice was dubbed by an uncredited actress (her real voice can be heard in Spanish Affair). See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At the Sermon on the Mount scene, several in the crowd are making the sign of the cross. This particular form of the sign of the cross developed in early Christianity sometime later. See more »

Quotes

Jesus: [during the Last Supper, Jesus catches a bread pronounces the blessing, he breaks him and he gives him to the disciples] Blessed you are you, oh Master, Our King of the Universe that gives us the bread, fruit of the Earth. Take, eat, therefore this is my body that will be given by you, do this in my memory.
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Connections

Featured in The Nail of Brightness (1975) See more »