Directed by:
Cecil B. DeMilleCinematography:
J. Peverell MarleyComposer:
Hugo RiesenfeldCast:
H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, Robert Edeson, Sidney D'Albrook, Charles Belcher, Jacqueline Logan, Rudolph Schildkraut (more)Plots(1)
DeMille retells the story from the point of view of Mary Magdalene (Dorothy Cumming), once a courtesan for the decadent and gluttonous empire of Rome, who is made pure by Jesus' (H.B. Warner) love. Taking text directly from the Bible, DeMille follows Jesus' rise to greatness as he humbly performs miracles and amasses thousands of devout followers. Jesus is introduced in the film through the healed eyes of a blind child, aglow with the light of faith. (official distributor synopsis)
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