David
In ancient Israel, Samuel anoints Saul as king to fight the Philistines. When Saul disobeys divine will, Samuel secretly chooses young David as successor. After defeating Goliath, David faces Saul's jealousy before becoming king.
- Runtime
- 3h 10m
- Released
- 1997
- Country
- Italy, Germany, United States
Details
Release year: 1997
Storyline
In ancient Israel, Samuel anoints Saul as king to fight the Philistines. When Saul disobeys divine will, Samuel secretly chooses young David as successor. After defeating Goliath, David faces Saul's jealousy before becoming king.
Top credits
Maurice Roëves — Joab
Gina Bellman — Michal- Lina Sastri — Abigail
Joseph Long — Main Servant
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
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• Leonard Nimoy, who played the prophet Samuel, was Jewish.
• It is the second movie in why Franco Nero appeared as a Biblical figure. He appeared as Abel in John Huston's The Bible in the Beginning... (1966).
• Gina Bellman plays Michal, King David's first wife. In King David (1985) she played Tamar, King David's daughter.