Apr 12th  
The King of Kings***    
(US 1927)       
Pathe Exchange. 155m. bw/Technicolor sequences

The adult life of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.
Easter time comes round again with this quite thoughtfully crafted and only occasionally indulgent De Mille epic, one of his best at adapting the Bible (slavishly quoting chapter and verse in every caption), with intelligent performances in an increasingly sophisticated silent era, before sound was about to remove the subtlety. Lots of Griffith influence too (he allegedly directed part of the crucifixion scene), although the film shows up how inconsistent the New Testament is as a story.
   
Written by: Jeanie Macpherson.
Producer/Director: Cecil B. de Mille.
Starring: H.B. Warner, Joseph Schildkraut (as Judas), Jacqueline Lyon (as Mary Magdalene), Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrance, Rudolph Shildkraut, Victor Varconi, William Boyd, Ivor Montagu.
Photography: J. Peverel Morley, F.J. Westerberg.
Production Design: Anton Grot, Edward C. Jewell, Julian Harrison, Dan Sayre Groesback.