Drama ·History · United States of America · 1961 · 2h 51m

King of Kings

King of Kings poster
Director
Nicholas Ray
Cast
Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus Siobhán McKenna as Mary Hurd Hatfield as Pontius Pilate Ron Randell as Lucius Viveca Lindfors as Claudia Rita Gam as Herodias
Crew
Milton Krasner — Director of Photography Manuel Berenguer — Director of Photography Franz Planer — Director of Photography Harold F. Kress — Editor Renée Lichtig — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer King of Kings — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
christianitycrucifixionbiblebiography1st centuryjesus christchristian film
Key Collaborators
Nicholas Ray Director Milton Krasner Director of Photography Manuel Berenguer Director of Photography Franz Planer Director of Photography Harold F. Kress Editor Renée Lichtig Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Philip Yordan Screenplay Samuel Bronston Producer Georges Wakhévitch Costume Design
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