The King of Kings (1927)
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Cast
as Jesus Christ
as Mary
as Mary Magdalene
as Judas
as James
as Peter
as Pilate
as Matthew
as Malchus
as Thomas
as Andrew
as John
as Philip
as Bartholomew
as James, the Less
as Simon
as Caiaphas, high priest
as The Pharisee
as The Scribe
as Thaddeus
as The Roman Centurion
as Proculia, Wife of Pilate
as Simon Of Cyrene
as Mary Of Bethany
as Satan
as Lazarus
as Maid Servant of Caiaphas
as The Galilean Carpenter
as Dysmas, the Repentant Thief
as The Imbecile Boy
as Soldier of Rome
as Soldier of Rome
as Eber, a Pharisee
as Slave To Mary Magdalene
as Soldier of Rome
as A Young Roman
as Prince Of Persia
as A Rich Judean
as An Executioner
as The Mother of Gestas
as A Charioteer
as A Roman Noble
as A Wealthy Merchant
as The Blind Girl
as Gestas, the Unrepentant Thief
as A Babylonian Noble
as Soldier of Rome
as Martha
as The Woman Taken in Adultery
Critic Reviews for The King of Kings
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As a work of art it is a complete failure, because it is anaemic and because it shows us a Christ who, though obviously a virtuous and mild man, is completely lacking in the fire and spiritual vigor that go to the making of the great leaders of mankind.
Tremendous is The King of Kings -- tremendous in its lesson, in the daring of its picturization for a commercial theatre and tremendous in its biggest scene, the Crucifixion of Christ.
In a genre that deserves the best artists can offer but is plagued by mediocrity, DeMille's flawed but powerful film remains one of Hollywood's most remarkable achievements.
It's a dull, tasteful film by a director who was anything but.
This King of Kings is beautiful. I am astonished at the acumen of the producer, of the director. The actor himself is some genius of rare order, H.B. Warner, quiet, tense, intense.
The recounting of the Gospels according to De Mille seems awkward, tedious and hokey.
Audience Reviews for The King of Kings
cecil b demilles silent classic about the life of Jesus. demille, one of the greatest directors in history, says that this is the most important film he ever made. he claimed to have a deeply rooted reverence for the Bible but he was also a showman as a filmmaker, both sides of his character show in this film. he took way too much liberty with the telling of Jesus' life and created a flawed portrayal of events, but did so well with what he got right that I still had a genuinely worshipful experience watching this film. some of it was so bad it was comical, other parts were so good i was in awe. ultimately it was well worth the time even though this film was a bit long for a silent film.
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