The King of Kings (1927)

Directed by

Frank Urson, Arthur Rosson, Cecil B. DeMille

Genre

drama film, silent film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film tells the story of Jesus from his exorcism of Mary Magdalene to his crucifixion and resurrection. It focuses on key biblical events and uses color tinting to emphasize dramatic moments.

epicsolemnreverentstatelydramaticvisualemotionally chargedslow-movingawe-inspiring

What happens

The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Starring H. B. Warner in the lead role, it depicts events in the life of Jesus, from the exorcism of Mary Magdalene to the crucifixion and resurrection. The screenplay was written by Jeanie MacPherson and includes verses from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Filming took place in 1926 in Santa Catalina Island and the DeMille Studios in Culver City, California. The opening and resurrection scenes were filmed in two-color Technicolor, other sequences were tinted sepia or yellow, and the torch flames in the blue-tinted scene of Jesus' arrest were hand colored. The King of Kings first premiered in New York City on April 19, 1927, and later opened in Los Angeles on May 18. The film is the second in DeMille's biblical trilogy, preceded by The Ten Commandments (1923) and followed by The Sign of the Cross (1932). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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