DramaHistory
King of Kings
“Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war.”
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.
Directed by Nicholas Ray
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User score
243 votes
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Status
Released
Released
October 11, 1961
Runtime
2h 51m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$7.8M → $13.4M
Top cast
Jeffrey Hunter
Jesus
Siobhán McKenna
Mary
Hurd Hatfield
Pontius Pilate
Ron Randell
Lucius
Viveca Lindfors
Claudia
Rita Gam
Herodias
Carmen Sevilla
Mary Magdalene
Brigid Bazlen
Salome
Harry Guardino
Barabbas
Rip Torn
Judas
Frank Thring
Herod Antipas
Guy Rolfe
Caiaphas
Royal Dano
Peter
Robert Ryan
John the Baptist
Edric Connor
Balthazar
Maurice Marsac
Nicodemus
Grégoire Aslan
Herod
George Coulouris
Camel Driver
Conrado San Martín
General Pompey
Gérard Tichy
Joseph
