Il re dei re (1961)
Il film inizia con la nascita di Gesù, nel quadro di una situazione particolarmente travagliata a causa della spietata dominazione romana sul territorio di Giudea. La vita di Cristo viene poi narrata secondo le tappe consuete dalla strage degli innocenti da parte di Erode, al lavoro di Gesù come falegname, dalle tentazioni, alla predicazione fino alla crocefissione e alla resurrezione. Un kolossal religioso, tra spettacolo hollywoodiano e ricostruzione storica fantasiosa. Ray accentua la lettura "politica" della vicenda soprattutto nelle figure di Barabba e di Giuda, visti come ribelli al potere della dominazione di Roma.
Direttore:
Nicholas Ray
Scrittore:
Philip Yordan
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Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus |
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Siobhán McKenna as Mary |
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Hurd Hatfield as Pontius Pilate |
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Ron Randell as Lucius |
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Viveca Lindfors as Claudia |
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Rita Gam as Herodias |
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Carmen Sevilla as Mary Magdalene |
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Brigid Bazlen as Salome |
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Harry Guardino as Barabbas |
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Rip Torn as Judas |
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Frank Thring as Herod Antipas |
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Guy Rolfe as Caiaphas |
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Royal Dano as Peter |
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Robert Ryan as John the Baptist |
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Edric Connor as Balthazar |
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Maurice Marsac as Nicodemus |
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Grégoire Aslan as Herod |
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George Coulouris as Camel Driver |
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Conrado San Martín as General Pompey |
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Gérard Tichy as Joseph |
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Antonio Mayans as Young John |
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Luis Prendes as Good Thief / Roman Soldier |
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David Davies as Burly Man |
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José Nieto as Caspar |
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Rubén Rojo as Matthew |
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Fernando Sancho as Mad man |
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Michael Wager as Thomas |
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Félix de Pomés as Joseph of Arimathea |
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Adriano Rimoldi as Melchior |
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Barry Keegan as Bad Thief |
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Rafael Luis Calvo as Simon of Cyrene |
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Tino Barrero as Andrew |
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Paco Morán as Blind Man |
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Frank Braña as Roman Soldier/Barrabas Soldier (uncredited) |
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Cris Huerta as Jewish Rebel (uncredited) |
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John Kerr as Man at Sermon on the Mount (uncredited) |
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Ray Milland as Satan (voice) (uncredited) |
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Antonio Montoya as Roman Soldier (uncredited) |
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Paul Naschy as Herod Antipas' Servant/Roman Soldier (uncredited) |
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Randy Paar as Extra in Palm Sunday Scene (uncredited) |
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Aldo Sambrell as Judea Soldier (uncredited) |
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Bud Strait as John the Apostle (uncredited) |
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Ron Veto as Bit part (uncredited) |
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Orson Welles as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Camera | Milton Krasner | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Franz Planer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Philip Yordan | Screenplay |
| Camera | Manuel Berenguer | Director of Photography |
| Production | Samuel Bronston | Producer |
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Harold F. Kress | Editor |
| Art | Enrique Alarcón | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Cristofani | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georges Wakhévitch | Costume Design |
| Directing | José López Rodero | Assistant Director |
| Art | Stanley Detlie | Property Master |
| Crew | Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Crew | Carl Gibson | Technical Supervisor |
| Directing | José María Ochoa | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carlo Lastricati | Assistant Director |
| Art | Maciek Piotrowski | Draughtsman |
| Crew | Alex Weldon | Special Effects |
| Art | Georges Wakhévitch | Set Designer |
| Directing | Sumner Williams | Second Unit Director |
| Lighting | Norton Kurland | Electrician |
| Production | Stanley Goldsmith | Production Manager |
| Directing | Noël Howard | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Van Riel | Makeup Designer |
| Crew | Betty Utey | Choreographer |
| Production | Alan Brown | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Basil Fenton-Smith | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Jaime Prades | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles E. Parker | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Seelig | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Renée Lichtig | Editor |
| Directing | Julio Sempere | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Simon Mizrahi | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Fernando Pérez | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Lee LeBlanc | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Fergus Bourke | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Howard | Stunts |
| Crew | Miguel Pedregosa | Stunts |
| Crew | Terry Yorke | Stunts |
