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King of Kings 1964

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 164 min

genre: drama

theme: epic

director: Nicholas Ray

Score: 5 / 10

King of Kings is a 1961 American Biblical epic film made by Samuel Bronston Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film is a dramatization of the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection, with much dramatic license.

Plot

In 63 BC, Pompey conquered Jerusalem and the city was sacked. He entered the Temple to seize the treasure of Solomon and massacred the priests there. He discovered that the treasure is only a collection of scrolls of the Torah. These Pompey held over a fire until an old priest reached for them imploringly. Pompey relented and handed them to the old man and left to carry out massacres of enemy villages and towns.

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author	Philip Yordan
contentLocation	Jerusalem
director	Nicholas Ray
editor	Harold F. Kress
genre	drama
keywords	antonia fortress apostle arrest baptism baptize barabbas bethlehem betray biblical magi break out caiaphas census city was sacked claudia crown of thorns crucifixion crucify dismas egypt end fishing net follow galilee gethsemane golgotha governor of judea heaven herod antipas herod the great high priest john john the apostle john the baptist joseph juda judas iscariot judea kill lake tiberias last supper legion magi mary mary magdalene massacre of the infants massacre of the innocents messiah nazareth old man passover penitent thief pompey pontius pilate pontius pilate\'s wife river river jordan roman legion saint joseph salome satan shadow siege of jerusalem solomon supper temple temple in jerusalem tempt temptations of christ terrorize torah
musicBy	Miklós Rózsa
producer	Samuel Bronston
productionCompany	Samuel Bronston Productions
publisher	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
recordedAt	Almería Madrid Spain
theme	biographical epic