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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 .
Torn is also known for his roles as Judas Iscariot in King of Kings (1961), Thomas J. Finley, Jr. in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), Dr. Nathan Bryce in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bob Diamond in Defending Your Life (1991), Zeus in Hercules (1997), Zed in the Men in Black franchise (1997, 2002), Jim Brody in Freddy Got Fingered (2001 ...
Narrator [112] 1960 David and Goliath: King Saul: Also director of his own scenes (uncredited) [113] [91] 1960 Crack in the Mirror: Hagolin/Lamerciere [91] 1960 Austerlitz: Robert Fulton [80] 1961 Lafayette: Benjamin Franklin [91] 1961 The Tartars: Burundai [80] 1961 King of Kings: Narrator [91] 1962 The Trial: Albert Hastler [91] 1962 River of ...
Francis William Thring IV (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in Ben-Hur in 1959 and King of Kings in 1961.
A Story of David (Hebrew: סיפור דוד) (1961) – British-Israeli drama film depicting the life of the Biblical King David and his conflicted relationship with King Saul [38] Barabbas (1961) – epic religious film expanding on the career of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels [39]
The title King of Kings was prominently used by kings such as Darius the Great (pictured). The full titulature of Darius was Great King, King of Kings, King of Persia, King of the Countries, Hystaspes' son, Arsames' grandson, an Achaemenid. Chandragupta I of Gupta, generally known as Maharajadhiraja, i.e., the king of kings.
Brigid Mary Bazlen (June 9, 1944 – May 25, 1989) was an American film, television and stage actress. Although she made only three Hollywood films, The Honeymoon Machine, King of Kings, and How the West Was Won, she is still remembered for the latter two.
After watching the film, I ventured the idea that King of kings was directly inspired by the discussions and debates of the time surrounding the newly discovered texts of the Nag Hammadi library, and how those texts informed historical viewpoints of first century Judea and Christian theology at large.