Where was King of Kings filmed?
1961 film of the life of Jesus Christ
King of Kings (1961) was filmed at 2 places in Spain: Madrid and Almería. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Almería
Spain
Municipality and capital of the province of Almeria, Spain
“In Almería, the Rambla de Lanujar used for the wilderness where Jesus was tempted.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Madrid
Spain
Capital of Spain
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 8 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Aldea del Fresno
Spain
Municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Chinchón
Spain
Municipality in Spain
“The Venta de Frascuelas near the rocky terrains of Chinchón was used for the Sermon on the Mount.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Manzanares el Real
Spain
Municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Navacerrada
Spain
Municipality of Spain
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Landscapes & nature Adaja river
Spain
River in Spain
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Towns & cities
Añover de Tajo
Spain
Municipality of Spain
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Landscapes & nature
Alberche
Spain
River in Spain
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Towns & cities
Cazalegas
Spain
Municipality of Spain
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place says on its own Wikipedia page that this film was shot there. Not on the map: the quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
Chinchón
Spain
Municipality in Spain
“In 1961 a crowd of 7,000 local extras were recruited in Chinchón - and the neighbouring villages - for the Sermon on the Mount scene in Samuel Bronston's production of King of Kings, directed by Nicholas Ray, shot on the rocky hills around the Castilian town.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in Spain, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
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