King of Kings (1961)
King of Kings (1961)


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Cast & Crew.

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

Antonio Mayans
Young John

Luis Prendes
Good Thief / Roman Soldier

David Davies
Burly Man

José Nieto
Caspar

Rubén Rojo
Matthew

Fernando Sancho
Mad man

Michael Wager
Thomas

Félix de Pomés
Joseph of Arimathea

Adriano Rimoldi
Melchior

Barry Keegan
Bad Thief

Rafael Luis Calvo
Simon of Cyrene

Tino Barrero
Andrew

Paco Morán
Blind Man

Orson Welles
Narrator (Voice)

Ray Milland
Satan (voice) (uncredited)

Milton Krasner
Director of Photography

Franz Planer
Director of Photography

Philip Yordan
Screenplay

Manuel Berenguer
Director of Photography

Samuel Bronston
Producer

Nicholas Ray
Director

Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer

Harold F. Kress
Editor

Enrique Alarcón
Set Decoration

Anna Cristofani
Hairstylist

Georges Wakhévitch
Costume Design / Set Designer

José López Rodero
Assistant Director

Stanley Detlie
Property Master

Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects

Carl Gibson
Technical Supervisor

José María Ochoa
Assistant Director

Carlo Lastricati
Assistant Director

Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman

Alex Weldon
Special Effects

Sumner Williams
Second Unit Director

Norton Kurland
Electrician

Stanley Goldsmith
Production Manager

Noël Howard
Second Unit Director

Franklin Milton
Recording Supervision

Mario Van Riel
Makeup Designer

Betty Utey
Choreographer

Alan Brown
Associate Producer

Basil Fenton-Smith
Sound Recordist

Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
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Details.
Release DateOctober 11, 1961
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 51m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$7,775,000
Box Office$13,400,000
Filming LocationsAlmería · Madrid, Spain
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King of Kings is a 1961 American epic religious film directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by Samuel Bronston for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adapted from the New Testament, the film tells the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection. It stars Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus, with Siobhán McKenna, Robert Ryan, Viveca Lindfors, Ron Randell, Hurd Hatfield, and Rip Torn and is narrated by Orson Welles.
Throughout the 1950s, John Farrow began developing a proposed film project based on the life of Jesus, tentatively titled Son of Man. In November 1958, actual development started when Farrow partnered with Samuel Bronston following their collaboration on John Paul Jones (1959). By the next year, Farrow left the project due to creative differences, and Nicholas Ray was hired as director. Ray then hired screenwriter Philip Yordan to write a new script. Filming commenced in April 1960 and wrapped in October 1960.
Financing of the film was initially provided by Pierre S. du Pont III and other private investors. During production, Bronston signed guarantee bonds with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who took interest in the film following their success with Ben-Hur (1959). With MGM involved, mandatory rewrites and additional scenes were added to the film. Reshoots took place in December 1960 and again in May 1961.
The film premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on October 11, 1961. It premiered in Los Angeles on October 12 and opened there on October 13. During its initial release, it received mixed reviews from film critics, but was a box office success. Miklós Rózsa was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
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