Movie Description Cecil B. DeMille, Paramount's master showman, would revisit the biblical epic many times over the course of his long and varied career, culminating in 1956 with his grand-scale version of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. The beginning of his lifelong fascination with biblical history can be seen in this silent interpretation of the life of Christ that combines DeMille's love of visual spectacle and historical realism with his penchant for high melodrama. DeMille retells the story from the point of view of Mary Magdalene (Dorothy C******), once a courtesan for the decadent and gluttonous empire of Rome, who is made pure by Jesus' (H.B. Warner) love. Taking text directly from the Bible, DeMille follows Jesus' rise to greatness as he humbly performs miracles and amasses thousands of devout followers. Jesus is introduced in the film through the healed eyes of a blind child, aglow with the light of faith. DeMille stylishly combines early Hollywood glamor with deep religious reverence in this classic adaptation that culminates in a Technicolor segment depicting the Resurrection. The film was remade by Nicholas Ray in 1961, with Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role.
| Credits | | Cast: | Victor Varconi |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition Double Disc Set |
Notes DVD Features:
Note: This Release Contains Both The 155 Minute Roadshow Version and The 112 Minute General Release Version
Region 1 2-Disc Set Full Frame - 1.33 Monaural Additional Release Material: Behind The Scenes Footage Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailers Alternate Audio Track - 1. Score By Donald Sosin, 1927 Version 2. Score By Timothy J. Tikker, 1931 Version 3. Original Score By Hugo Riesenfeld Text/Photo Galleries: Stills Gallery - 1. Rare Production Photos 2. Publicity Photos Cast Portraits By Photographer W.M. Mortensen Production And Costume Sketches By Artist Dan Sayre Groesbeck Original Illustrated Program Press Book Featuring Photographs Of The Films Premiere At Grauman's Chinese Theatre Studio Correspondence From Cecil B. De Mille Additional Products: Booklet, Novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was an extra in this film and can be seen only fleetingly in several crowd scenes. It was during the filming of THE KING OF KINGS that she met her lifelong husband, Frank O'Connor, who played a Roman soldier.
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