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Overview
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Release Date:
30 October 1961 (USA)
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Tagline:
Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war. See more »
Plot:
The life of Jesus Christ. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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King
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King Herod
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Crucifixion
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Baptism
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Resurrection
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
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NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
John Ostrander: Higher Concepts
(From Comicmix. 2 June 2013, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Pioneering film maker Cecil B. deMille dies - from Guardian archive, 22 Jan 1959
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 January 2013, 1:48 AM, PST)
Life of Brian, The Nativity Story and More Movies Inspired by Jesus
(From E! Online. 25 December 2012, 7:30 AM, PST)
(From Comicmix. 2 June 2013, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Pioneering film maker Cecil B. deMille dies - from Guardian archive, 22 Jan 1959
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 January 2013, 1:48 AM, PST)
Life of Brian, The Nativity Story and More Movies Inspired by Jesus
(From E! Online. 25 December 2012, 7:30 AM, PST)
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It Still Delivers!
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Nicholas Ray | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Philip Yordan | (screenplay) | |
| Ray Bradbury | (narration) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Bronston | .... | producer | |
| Alan Brown | .... | associate producer | |
| Jaime Prades | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | (as Miklos Rozsa) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Manuel Berenguer | (director of photography) | ||
| Milton R. Krasner | (director of photography) (as Milton Krasner) | ||
| Franz Planer | (director of photography) (as Franz F. Planer) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harold F. Kress | |||
| Renée Lichtig | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Enrique Alarcón | (set decorations) (as Enrique Alarcon) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Georges Wakhévitch | (costumes designed by) (as Georges Wakhevitch) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Anna Cristofani | .... | hair stylist | |
| Charles E. Parker | .... | makeup creator (as Charles Parker) | |
| Mario Van Riel | .... | makeup creator | |
Production Management | |||
| Stanley Goldsmith | .... | general production manager | |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Tadeo Villalba | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Noël Howard | .... | second unit director (as Noel Howard) | |
| Carlo Lastricati | .... | assistant director | |
| José López Rodero | .... | assistant director (as José Lopez Rodero) | |
| José María Ochoa | .... | assistant director (as José Maria Ochoa) | |
| Sumner Williams | .... | second unit director | |
| Simon Mizrahi | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Julio Sempere | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Stanley Detlie | .... | master of properties | |
| Georges Wakhévitch | .... | sets designer (as Georges Wakhevitch) | |
| Benjamín Fernández | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Julián Martín | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Vicente Sempere Sempere | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Basil Fenton-Smith | .... | sound recordist (as Basil Fenton Smith) | |
| Franklin Milton | .... | recording supervisor | |
| John Brommage | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alex Weldon | .... | special effects (as Alex C. Weldon) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Lee LeBlanc | .... | special photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Miguel Pedregosa | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Yorke | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Norton Kurland | .... | supervising electrician | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eric Seelig | .... | supervisor of costuming | |
Music Department | |||
| Eugene Zador | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Carl Gibson | .... | supervising technician | |
| Maciek Piotrowski | .... | murals | |
| Betty Utey | .... | choreographer: for Salome's dance | |
| Agnes Moorehead | .... | dialogue coach (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
- Samuel Bronston Productions (uncredited)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (worldwide) (theatrical) (Except Spain, Portugal, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Samuel Bronston's Production King of Kings" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violent content
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Runtime:
168 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | UK:U (passed with cuts) | USA:PG-13 | USA:Approved (original rating) (certificate #19712) | West Germany:6 | South Korea:All | UK:U (video rating) (1993) (1999) | Netherlands:14 (orginal rating)
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Trivia:
Due to Jeffrey Hunter's youthful, teen-idol appeal, the film was jokingly referred to within the industry as "I Was a Teenage Jesus" - in imitation of the low-budget teen-audience successes I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Jews are storming the fortress, several are scaling a tower towards some Roman soldiers who fire arrows down at them. The arrow of the soldier on the left flies backwards out of his hands and he bends over to retrieve it.See more »
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Features "Special Collector's Edition: 55 días en Pekín (#3.16)" (2011)See more »
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A recent screening of "King of Kings" at New York's Museum of Modern Art (Gramercy Theater) proved the durability of this production. A sizable group of people were prepared to titter or howl at what they thought would be another mindless Biblical epic -- instead, they were quickly absorbed and attentive to the film's virtues: its reverence, economy, visual beauty, and especially Jeffrey Hunter's quietly commanding Christ. Yes, this is still the good film based on the New Testament (with some subtle and searching script additions). Thanks still go to Nicholas Ray for his tactful, expert handling of a timeless story.