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Solomon and Sheba(Movie, 1959)

2h 19min | Genres: History, Romance / Love
Solomon and ShebaRating: 3.2/5 (with 3535 votes)
Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 American epic historical romance film directed by King Vidor, shot in Technirama (color by Technicolor), and distributed by United Artists. The film dramatizes events described in The Bible—the tenth chapter of First Kings and the ninth chapter of Second Chronicles. It starred Yul Brynner as Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida as Sheba; and features George Sanders as Adonijah, Marisa Pavan as Abishag, and David Farrar as the Pharaoh. The screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, and George Bruce, was based on a story by Crane Wilbur. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor'... ()
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About Solomon and Sheba

Under the rule of King David, Israel is united and prosperous although surrounded by enemies including Egypt and its allies. The aging King David favors his younger son, Solomon, as his successor, but David's elder son Prince Adonijah, a warrior, declares himself King. When David learns of this, he publicly announces Solomon to be his successor. Adonijah and Joab, his general, withdraw in rage. Israel prospers under King Solomon's wise and benevolent rule and is seen as a threat to more tyrannical monarchs in the region. The Pharaoh of Egypt agrees to cede a Red Sea port to the Queen of Sheba in a plot to undermine Solomon's rule. Sheba is to seduce Solomon and introduce Sheban pagan worship into Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Prince Adonijah, now banished, also conspires with Pharaoh and is given an army to defeat Solomon. The film is a highly fictionalized dramatization of events depicted in The Bible -- First Kings chapter 10 and Second Chronicles chapter 9.

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Solomon And Sheba ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer #2(Trailer, 3:16)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Madrid, Spain
Plays in: Israel
Based on the work of: George Bruce
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 21 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/25/1959
Appearing Characters: Solomon, Queen of Sheba, Avishag, Siamun, Joab, David, Nathan, Adonijah, Bathsheba, Zadok
Director: King Vidor
Producer: Tyrone Power
Screenwriter: Anthony Veiller
Film Editor: Otto Ludwig
Director of Photography: Freddie Young
Production Designer: Richard Day
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Salomon et la reine de Saba"
"솔로몬과 시바의 여왕"
"Соломон и царица Савская"
Budget: 5,000,000 USD
Revenue: 12,200,000 USD (= 244%)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:15750, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024