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Salome *** (1953, Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Badel, Basil Sydney) – Classic Movie Review 7124

Director William Dieterle’s 1953 Salome is a spectacularly made if shakily scripted (by Harry Kleiner) movie epic of the famous Bible tale. The story of the biblical stripper (taken up by Oscar Wilde, who turned it […]

Jun, 06

The Big Fisherman * (1959, Howard Keel, Alexander Scourby, Susan Kohner, John Saxon, Martha Hyer, Herbert Lom) – Classic Movie Review 6206

Singer Howard Keel often proved a nice, effective actor, but here he is uncomfortably cast as Saint Peter, in the Walt Disney studio’s often tepid, sometimes incompetent 1959 drama based on Lloyd C Douglas’s once […]

Nov, 07

Jesus of Nazareth **** (1977, Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale, Stacy Keach, Peter Ustinov, Ian McShane, Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Rod Steiger) – Classic Movie Review 6,008

Director Franco Zeffirelli’s distinguished 1977 Biblical epic film Jesus of Nazareth finds a perfect star actor in Robert Powell, who is excellent as Jesus of Nazareth, in this deservedly much acclaimed and widely shown, all-star […]

Sep, 09

The Greatest Story Ever Told **** (1965, Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston) – Classic Movie Review 2,457

George Stevens’s 1965 biblical epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told stars Max von Sydow, who brings his much needed dignity and nobility to his portrayal of Jesus Christ in this story of his life. […]

May, 06

King of Kings **** (1961, Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Ryan, Siobhan McKenna, Hurd Hatfield, Harry Guardino, Frank Thring, Rip Torn, Viveca Lindfors, Rita Gam, Ron Randell) – Classic Movie Review 348

Nicholas Ray’s fine 1961 Biblical epic movie about life of Christ is everything it should be: straightforward, devout and affecting. Jeffrey Hunter defies his odd casting and gives a surprisingly effective performance as Jesus. Though […]

Nov, 02

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