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Music: Peter-Michael Seifried, director of church musicThe King of Kings (USA 1927) is produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the last weeks of Jesus before his crucifixion. Featuring the opening and resurrection scenes in two-color Technicolor, the film is the second in DeMille's Biblical trilogy, preceded by The Ten Commandments(1923) and followed by The Sign of the Cross (1932).
Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a wild courtesan, entertaining many men around her. Upon learning that Judas is with a carpenter she rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to get him back. Peter is introduced as the Giant apostle, and we see the future gospel writer Mark as a child who is healed by Jesus.
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Muristan St. 1, Altstadt, 9114002 Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
