Solomon and Sheba (1959)
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27% want to see it
(744 ratings)
Romance, treachery, intrigue and spiritual awakenings abound in the Biblical film adaptation of Solomon and Sheba. Trouble begins between two brothers when poet Solomon (Yul Brynner) is chosen to be next in line to the throne by King David of Israel. His warrior brother Adonijah (George Sanders) is… More Romance, treachery, intrigue and spiritual awakenings abound in the Biblical film adaptation of Solomon and Sheba. Trouble begins between two brothers when poet Solomon (Yul Brynner) is chosen to be next in line to the throne by King David of Israel. His warrior brother Adonijah (George Sanders) is livid when Solomon becomes king. While Israel prospers under Solomon, Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida) conspires with the Egyptians to topple Israel. She is ambitious and seductive and finally gets Solomon to fall in love with her. When a pagan dance ritual turns into an orgy, the people turn against Solomon when the Temple of Jehovah is struck by lightning. After the righteous Solomon has fallen from the grace of God, Sheba renounces her pagan Gods and converts to Judaism. A cast of thousands depict the raging battle between the Israelites and the Egyptians. Directed by King Vidor at the cost of five million dollars, production was delayed when the original choice for the role of Solomon (Tyrone Power) died during the making of the film. Many scenes had to be redone with his replacement, Yul Brynner. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- King Vidor
- Written By
- Anthony Veiller, George Bruce
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
PG,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dull biblical epic.
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Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
The last film directed by Hollywood legend King Vidor is a Super Technirama wide-screen spectacle shot in Spain with an international cast.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Tyrone Power morreu durante as filmagens deste trabalho que também marcou a despedida do veterano cineasta King Vidor. Ambos mereciam uma despedida mais nobre do que uma produção formulaica e medíocre como esta.
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Cast
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Yul Brynner
as Solomon
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Gina Lollobrigida
as Magda Queen of Sheba
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George Sanders
as Adonijah
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Marisa Pavan
as Abishag
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David Farrar
as Pharaoh
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John Crawford
as Joab
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Harry Andrews
as Baltor
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Laurence Naismith
as Hezrai
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José Nieto
as Ahab
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Alejandro Rey
as Sittar
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Julio Peña
as Zadok
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Maruchi Fresno
as Bathsheba
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William Devlin
as Nathan
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Félix de Pomés
as Egyptian General
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Jean Anderson
as Takyan
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Finlay Currie
as King David
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Jack Gwyllim
as Josiah
