King of Kings | Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna | One of my favorites of all time!

King of Kings | Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna | Excellent

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King of Kings

	King of Kings Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna Warner Home Video, 2003 average customer review:based on 91 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The life of Jesus Christ is powerfully chronicled in this intelligent, gripping epic starring JEFFREY HUNTER, ROBERT RYAN, RIP TORN and a cast of thousands. From the producer of the epic spectaculars El Cid and The Fall of the Roman Empire and the director of Rebel Without a Cause and 55 Days at Peking comes a vivid retelling of the world's greatest story.

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...

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Excellent

This is the best portrayal of the Life of Jesus Christ ever made. Jeffrey Hunter does an excellent job of playing this part.

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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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.

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