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King of Kings (1961) [PG-13]

Featuring:
Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield

Written by:
Philip Yordan
Ray Bradbury

Directed by:
Nicholas Ray


Release Date:
October 11, 1961

Original Title:
King of Kings

Alternate Titles:
Man from Nazareth
O Rei dos Reis
Rey de reyes
Son of Man
The Sword and the Cross

Genres:
Drama | History

Production Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Samuel Bronston Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
NL: 14  PT: M/12  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 171

Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

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Overview from Open Movies

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 Herod 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.

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Rankings and Honors

King of Kings (1961) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Awards Won: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Production

Assistant Director:
José López Rodero
José María Ochoa
Carlo Lastricati
Simon Mizrahi

Associate Producer:
Alan Brown
Jaime Prades

Choreographer:
Betty Utey

Costume Design:
Georges Wakhévitch

Costume Supervisor:
Eric Seelig

Director:
Nicholas Ray

Director of Photography:
Milton Krasner
Franz Planer
Manuel Berenguer

Draughtsman:
Maciek Piotrowski

Editor:
Harold F. Kress
Renée Lichtig

Electrician:
Norton Kurland

Hairstylist:
Anna Cristofani

Makeup Designer:
Mario Van Riel
Charles E. Parker

Original Music Composer:
Miklós Rózsa

Producer:
Samuel Bronston

Production Manager:
Stanley Goldsmith

Property Master:
Stanley Detlie

Recording Supervision:
Franklin Milton

Screenplay:
Philip Yordan

Second Assistant Director:
Julio Sempere

Second Unit Director:
Sumner Williams
Noël Howard

Set Decoration:
Enrique Alarcón

Set Designer:
Georges Wakhévitch

Sound Recordist:
Basil Fenton-Smith
Franklin Milton

Special Effects:
Lee LeBlanc
Alex Weldon
Fernando Pérez

Stunts:
Fergus Bourke
Frank Howard
Miguel Pedregosa
Terry Yorke

Technical Supervisor:
Carl Gibson

Visual Effects:
Lee LeBlanc

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