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…
The King of Kings (1927)
Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution!
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.
Top Cast
H.B. Warner
Jesus, The Christ
Dorothy Cumming
Mary, the Mother
Ernest Torrence
Peter
Joseph Schildkraut
Judas Iscariot
James Neill
James - Brother of John
Joseph Striker
John - the Beloved
Robert Edeson
Matthew - the Publican
Sidney D'Albrook
Thomas, the Doubter
Jacqueline Logan
Mary Magdalene
Charles Belcher
Philip
Victor Varconi
Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Montagu Love
Roman Centurion
William Boyd
Simon Of Cyrene
Julia Faye
Martha
May Robson
Mother of Gestas
Sidney Franklin
(uncredited)
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What is The King of Kings about?
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…
When was The King of Kings released?
The King of Kings was released in 1927.
What genres does The King of Kings belong to?
The King of Kings is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in The King of Kings?
The cast of The King of Kings includes H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, James Neill.