The King of Kings

1927

Biography / Drama / Family / History

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 73% · 15 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 2729 2.7K

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Plot summary

The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.

Director

Cecil B. DeMille Photo
Cecil B. DeMille

Top cast

Joseph Striker Photo
Joseph Striker as John - The Beloved
Jetta Goudal Photo
Jetta Goudal as Pious Woman
Milla Davenport Photo
Milla Davenport as (uncredited)
Marjorie Bonner Photo
Marjorie Bonner as (uncredited)
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111.19 MB
1280*946
French 2.0
Not Rated
24 fps
12 hr 13 min
Seeds ...
216.82 MB
1460*1080
French 2.0
Not Rated
24 fps
12 hr 13 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

As biblical epics go, this is probably the

As biblical epics go, this is probably the best in my book. Cecil B. de Mille has crafted a masterpiece of silent cinema depicting the tale of the Christ from the beginnings of his journey until the resurrection. Using partly scripted and actual verses from the bible, the intertitles are expertly spaced to offer support to the dialogue when required, but largely we are left to follow the story with the grand scale imagery doing the talking for it. The detail is meticulous - costumes, sets etc, as you would expect - but the use of light and shade, particularly at the end, is magnificent. The characterisations from HB Warner as Jesus; Joseph Schildkraut (Judas) and Jacqueline Logan as the courtesan Mary Magdalene, replete with zebra-driven chariot all contribute to a rich, extensive, cast whose facial expressions carry far more weight than any words might do. Long? Well it's not, actually - the enterprise flies by (I saw it beautifully accompanied by the Sosin 2004 score) and if you've any interest in the history of cinema (or Christianity) then this is a must watch.
Reviewed by jfarms1956 7 / 10

I thought this version was better the 1961 version

The King of Kings is a good movie for the Christian family to watch anytime, but especially around Christian holidays. I was surprised to find the movie quite inspirational. The use of lighting during the black and white periods of film was exceptional. Jesus actually glowed. I did find the use of color detracting from the film. The background music is quite lovely. It was so lovely, that it almost put me to sleep as I saw the movie late at night. But once I made it through the first hour, I was caught up in the music as well as the other film content.I was surprised to find actual singing voices in the movie. I expected the film to be silent. Some of the episodes portrayed seemed a bit mixed up as to when they happened, but they were unimportant details. The text had beautiful script and many times nearly leaped off the page as spoken words. I thought this version was better the 1961 version. I believe that a Christian family might want to include this movie as a permanent addition to their movie library. Popcorn may be okay, especially for the younger crowd, but once the film really gets going, you won't really need it -- it'll become a distraction. Enjoy the film!
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