David and Bathsheba (1951) ( David & Bathsheba )

David and Bathsheba (1951) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: David & Bathsheba
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby TrueHD )
English ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
158 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Henry King

Written By:
Philip Dunne

Actors:
Gregory Peck ..... King David
Susan Hayward ..... Bathsheba
Raymond Massey ..... Nathan
Kieron Moore ..... Uriah
James Robertson Justice ..... Abishai
Jayne Meadows ..... Michal
John Sutton ..... Ira
Dennis Hoey ..... Joab

Synopsis:

Though David has all the wealth, power, wives & children inherent for the King of Israel he does not have what he craves most: the true love of a woman who loves him as a man instead of as King. He is attracted to Bathsheba, the wife of one of his soldiers who is more devoted to army duty than to his wife. David & Bathsheba succumb to their feelings. Their affair, her resulting pregnancy, & David's resolve to have her husband killed so Bathsheba will be free to marry, bring the wrath of God upon the kingdom. David must rediscover his faith in God in order to save Bathsheba from death by stoning, his kingdom from drought & famine, & himself from his many sins.

Saga of the covetous David and the sinning Bathsheba. The following statement regarding the story appears after the opening credits: 'Three thousand years ago, David of Bethlehem ruled over the United tribes of Israel. This story of King David's reign is based on one of the world's oldest historical narratives, written by an anonymous chronicler in the Second Book of Samuel of the Old Testament. The Israelites were at war with their traditional enemy, the Ammonites. King David's army under the command of Joab, camped on the outskirts of the city of Rabbah, stronghold of the enemy.'

David and Bathsheba is a 1951 historical Technicolor epic film about King David made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Henry King, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, from a screenplay by Philip Dunne. The music score was by Alfred Newman and the cinematography by Leon Shamroy. King David was the second king of Israel and this film is based on the second Old Testament book of Samuel from the Bible. Gregory Peck stars as King David and the film follows King David's life as he adjusts to ruling as a King, and about his relationship with Uriah's wife Bathsheba (Susan Hayward). It was shot entirely in Nogales, Arizona. Goliath of Gath was portrayed by a Polish wrestler named Wladyslaw Talun.

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