Monday, April 17, 2006



my favorite Jesus movie Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) with Jeffrey (Captain Pike) Hunter, Hurd Hatfield as Pontius Pilate, Siobhan McKenna & c. and a great subplot involving anti-imperial agitators Barrabas (Harry Guardino) and Judas (Rip Torn) was happily interrupted by the arrival of pink zinfandel, ham, scalloped potatoes, Nigella's corn pudding, pineapple/apricot upside down cake, not to mention Charles Alexander's first visit to South Wellington. The night before I'd similarly bailed on "The 10 Commandments" at midnight, right after the Red Sea came splashing onto the Egyptians. Hard movie question: Rip Torn and Harvey Keitel both played Judas--which actor went on to portray Pontius Pilate, and in what film?

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