Cinematography:
Bitto AlbertiniComposer:
Carlo InnocenziCast:
Orson Welles, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Ivica Pajer, Massimo Serato, Gabriele Tinti, Pierre Cressoy, Hilton Edwards, Kronos, Emma Baron, Dante Maggio, Luigi Tosi (more)Plots(1)
An adaptation of the Biblical parable, this film version of David and Goliath stars Orson Welles as the brooding King Saul, whose grip on his kingdom is slipping - even at the height of his infamy. But the only way to oust him from the throne is if someone defeats Goliath, as a one-on-one battle with Goliath determines the victor of the current face-off between the Israelites and the Philistines. The prophets predict that David (Ivo Payer), a young Shepard, will be king. But first, he must challenge the nine-foot tall giant to a battle. The task seems impossible and the prophets' prediction seems to be erroneous, but somehow, the young herder is victorious and becomes the ruler of Israel. After all, the Bible does say, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth…" (Echo Bridge Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Orson Welles
USA
Best movies:
Shogun (1980) (series) - narrator
Waterloo (1970)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Italy
Best movies:
Love at Twenty (1962)
Napoleon (1955)
The Facts of Murder (1959)
Ivica Pajer
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Cross of Iron (1977)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978)
Massimo Serato
Italy
Best movies:
El Cid (1961)
The Country Boy (1984)
The Silent Enemy (1958)
Gabriele Tinti
Italy
Best movies:
The Troops of St. Tropez (1964)
Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
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Pierre Cressoy
France
Best movies:
Le Dollar troué (1965)
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David and Goliath (1960)
Hilton Edwards
UK
Best movies:
Othello (1952)
Victim (1961)
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
Kronos
Best movies:
David and Goliath (1960)
Emma Baron
Italy
Best movies:
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A Tailor's Maid (1957)
La Viaccia (1961)
Dante Maggio
Italy
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Luigi Tosi
Italy
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Le Dollar troué (1965)
Carlo d'Angelo
Italy
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Giulia Rubini
Italy
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David and Goliath (1960)
Furio Meniconi
Italy
Best movies:
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Cleopatra (1963)
Renato Terra
Italy
Best movies:
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Armando Annuale
Italy
Best movies:
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Ugo Sasso
Italy
Best movies:
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David and Goliath (1960)
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Fabrizio Capucci
Italy
Best movies:
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Roberto Miali
Best movies:
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David and Goliath (1960)
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Aldo Pedinotti
Italy
Best movies:
David and Goliath (1960)
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
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