The King of Kings (1927/1928) Blu-ray (Flicker Alley)

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Flicker Alley will be releasing Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings on Blu-ray on April 15th! It will include both the 1927 Silent Roadshow version, as well as the 1928 sound release. The film was previously released by Criterion on DVD.

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2-DISC BLU-RAY EDITION

Flicker Alley and Blackhawk Films are honored to present, in its domestic Blu-ray debut, Cecil B. DeMille’s biblical epic The King of Kings, including both the silent 1927 Roadshow version and the 1928 sound release cut.

A production of unprecedented scale, The King of Kings followed DeMille’s 1923 epic The Ten Commandments, employing cutting edge filmmaking techniques to bring the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ to the screen. Boasting technicolor segments, sophisticated hand coloring process and synchronized sound effects, The King of Kings is an enduring cinematic marvel.

This deluxe Blu-ray edition is made possible thanks to the dedicated restoration efforts of Blackhawk Films with the support of Cecilia DeMille Presley. The King of Kings roadshow version features a new orchestral score composed and conducted by Robert Israel based on the original 1928 Hugo Riesenfeld musical accompaniment.

Bonus Materials Include

• Audio Commentary by Marc Wanamaker (Roadshow Version) - Explore the history and enduring legacy of The King of Kings with historian Marc Wanamaker
• PCM 2.0 & Dolby 5.1 Audio Options - On Robert Israel's new orchestral score (Roadshow version)
• Two Scores for the 1928 General Release - The original orchestral score by Hugo Riesenfeld, and an organ score by Christian Elliott
• Two Versions for One Film - A short featurette that explains the differences between both included versions of The King of Kings
• The Making of ‘The King of Kings’ - Twenty minutes of behind the scenes footage from throughout the production with commentary by Marc Wanamaker
• ‘The King of Kings’ Premieres in Germany - Silent footage from the film’s premiere in Germany
• Negative A / Negative B - A short featurette exploring the filming process that led to multiple negatives
• Technicolor - A look into the innovative process behind the film’s color sequences
• Hand Coloring Onto the Film - A look at the painstaking process used to colorize individual elements of various scenes
• Pathé Week on Broadway - A promotional cartoon short from 1927 that officially announces the release of The King of Kings
• Extensive Galleries - Behind the scenes stills, concept art, posters, and documentation collected from archives all over the world
• Souvenir Booklet - Featuring an essay on the production by Robert S. Birchard and notes on the restoration and alternate versions by Serge Bromberg
• English SDH Subtitles
• Reversible Cover Artwork
• Blu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion
• All Region Encoding (A,B,C)

Release Information

• Release Date: April 15, 2025
• Format: Blu-ray
• Region: ALL REGION
• Director: Cecil B. DeMille
• Year: 1927 / 1928
• Language: Silent (English Intertitles)
• Length: 161 mins. / 115 mins.
• UPC: 617311008894

The King of Kings (1927) | Directed by Cecil B. DeMille - Trailer [HD] - YouTube

Credit to Egbert Souse for the heads-up