Silent Film Concert “King of Kings”
21 November @ 19:30 - 22:00
Sat. 21.11.2026
7:30 PM
Rochus Church
General Information
General:
USA 1927
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Screenplay: Jeanie Macpherson
Cinematography: John Peverell Marley
Duration: 135 min., black and white
About:
The courtesan Mary Magdalene is angry when her lover Judas Iscariot does not come to her festival because he has become a follower of Jesus. She goes to Jesus herself, becomes a believer, and experiences the biblical story up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
Music Version:
New music for orchestra, soloists, and choir by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:
Orchestra
10 Percussionists
6 Soloists
Choir
Long version with two projections (original American version and German translated Subtitles)