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The King of Kings - Criterion Collection
from Criterion
starring H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, James Neill
directed by Cecil B. DeMille

Features:

• Black & White
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• DVD-Video

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Great adptation
  This version of the Christ is wonderful. Perfect casting for Jeffrey Hunter. His clear blue eyes are amazing. I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to understand more about the life of Christ and his crucifixion.

• "King of Kings" -- A Uniquely Inspiring Film for Christians
  Some years ago I purchased the 1928 version on VHS. It had, I thought, a superior music and effects soundtrack. This version's background music, to me, somehow did not match the drama unfolding on the screen, especially during the crucifixion and earthquake scenes. Some of the added sound effects, where necessary, were badly out of sync with the picture. You can always tune out the sound, since there was none in 1928. The longer 1927 version, also in this set, contained a few scenes which were justifiably... more info

• A BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE DVDS AND OPINIONS OF THE PRESENTATIONS
  Disc 1 the uncut version. Running time 2 hours 36 minutes. Soundtrack options: No sound at all or a soundtrack created by silent film composer Donald Sosin. Bonus features are known in this set as "supplements" Mostly written information. Disc 2 running time roughly 1 hour 52 minutes. Soundtrack options; 1928 re-release composed by Hugo Riesenfeld or a 2004 organ soundtrack written and performed by Timothy J. Tikker. Supplements include written material and a 13 min behind the scenes of the actual filming... more info

• DeMille's finest
  As an artist, Cecil B. DeMille is often accused of crassness and crudity wrapped up in a moral tale. If "The King of Kings" isn't his biggest film, it's certainly his most reverent and honest as a filmmaker.
  The casting works well, once you realize that this is essentially the whole of Hollywood putting on a Passion Play (DeMille aims high for accuracy in his films, though not necessarily Realism). H.B. Warner gives the performance of a lifetime as Jesus, played with restraint and subtlety. The... more info

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