Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell, Viveca Lindfors Directed By: Nicholas Ray Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 25, 2003 Running Time: 171 minutes Theatrical Release Date: October 30, 1961
Product Description: Epic dramatization of the life of Christ, from Bethlehem to the crucifixion and resurrection. No Track Information Available Media Type: DVD Artist: HUNTER/RYAN/TORN Title: KING OF KINGS Street Release Date: 09/20/2005 Domestic Genre: DRAMA
Amazon.com: This 1961 version of Jesus' story gives historical context to the best-known Biblical tale and features many memorable moments, such as a moving Sermon on the Mount and a vixenish Salome dancing for her stepfather in a performance that rivals today's MTV video offerings. Orson Welles keeps the 168-minute film moving along with informative narration helpful to those who haven't read the New Testament in a while. Made with backgrounds that resemble Southern California more than Palestine and a European and American cast--including a blonde, blue-eyed Jesus and an Irish-accented Mary--this movie has the definite stamp of Hollywood. --Kimberly Heinrichs
one of the worst life's of christ rent it first jeff hunter just reads the script no emotion poor acting, great music score by rosza
Excellent This is the best portrayal of the Life of Jesus Christ ever made. Jeffrey Hunter does an excellent job of playing this part.
NICHOLAS RAY, OPUS 19 ***1/2 1961. Directed by Nicholas Ray. One nomination for the Golden Globes (Best Musical Score). The life of Jesus of Nazareth. Not bad if you can endure the Hollywood treatment of the Gospels. The production design is good and the actors convincing. For once, the screenwriter didn't focus the action on the main character alone who, if I'm correct, doesn't appear on the screen more than half of the film. Apart to the fans of this special kind of production, KING OF KINGS will appeal to Nicholas Ray completists only because the mark of the director is not very visible here to say the least. A curiosity.
One of my favorites of all time! King of Kings is one of my favorite movies from the moment that I saw it. I love the cast, I love the clothes, the drama and the emotion behind the film. And I love Jeffrey Hunter in this role very much. I think he balances perfectly the devotion of the Christ but at the same the tenderness that he displayed. My favorite part in the film is where he cures the crippled boy without touching him and to see the joy reflected in that child's face echoed my own. I love this film and it is part of my special library! I would definitely purchase it over and over again...
King of Kings King of Kings traces the life of Jesus from His birth in Bethlehem through His years as a carpenter to the Sermon on the Mount, Last Supper, betrayal by Judas, Crucifixion and Resurrection. Jeffrey Hunter plays Jesus. You have to be tall and good-looking to be Jesus. They are all here: Pontius Pilate, John the Baptist and Barabbas. Rebel Barabbas is freed and becomes the first man for whom Jesus dies. Like other movies from the period, there is no blood in battle scenes. It seems strange. There is no humor unless you count the perverse glee of Herodias when she is given the head of John the Baptist. Although stiff when compared to The Passion of the Christ, King of Kings is faithful to the Gospels.
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