The recounting of the Gospels according to De Mille seems awkward, tedious and hokey.
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12/24/07
The King of Kings (1927)
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Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 7
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 4 hrs 27 mins
Genre: Religious
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Jacqueline Logan, Ernest Torrance
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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Tells its story with all the reverence DeMille and his cast can muster... Don't make the mistake of assuming that it's merely quaint today
01/13/05
H.B. Warner as Jesus, decrepit as he appears, lends a quiet dignity to the film that is transfixing.
12/26/04
In a genre that deserves the best artists can offer but is plagued by mediocrity, DeMille's flawed but powerful film remains one of Hollywood's most remarkable achievements.
12/07/04
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