If you loved King of Kings, try 55 Days at Peking
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Nicholas Ray, and they both carry the epic mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to King of Kings, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What 55 Days at Peking is
You're a diplomat in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion and then the siege intensifies. The film leaves viewers with a sense of desperate unity.

