David and Goliath (1960 film)
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| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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David and Goliath (Italian: David e Golia) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and Richard Pottier with sequences filmed in Israel and Yugoslavia.
Plot[]
The Prophet Samuel foretells a new king will rule Israel to the dismay of King Saul and his cousin and commander in chief Abner. King Saul has been having a streak of bad luck since the Philistine captivity of the Ark and fears the newcomer but doesn't know who the new king will be.
The unsuspecting shepherd David visits Jerusalem where he is identified as the king. Abner decides to test his wisdom by asking how the Israelites can get around the Philistines' imposed edict that the only ones who may lawfully bear arms in defeated Israel are the officers of Saul's court and his palace guard. David replies that the Philistines have set no limit on the number of officers or palace guards.
Meanwhile, King Asrod of the Philistines plots another attack on the riches of Israel, this time accompanied by the fearsome giant Goliath.
Cast[]
- Orson Welles as King Saul
- Ivica Pajer as David. Credited as Ivo Payer in the movie.
- Hilton Edwards as Prophet Samuel
- Massimo Serato as Abner
- Eleonora Rossi Drago as Merab
- Giulia Rubini as Michal
- Pierre Cressoy as Jonathan
- Furio Meniconi as Asrod, King of the Philistines
- credited as "Kronos" as Goliath[1]
- Dante Maggio as Cret
- Luigi Tosi as Benjamin of Gaba
- as Lazar
- Ugo Sasso as Huro
Production[]
A part of the production took place in Jerusalem, another in Yugoslavia.[2]
Comic book adaption[]
- Dell Four Color #1205 (July 1961)[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Film.zam.it
- ^ Hughes, p.70
- ^ "Dell Four Color #1205". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Dell Four Color #1205 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
Bibliography[]
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
External links[]
- David and Goliath at IMDb
- David and Goliath is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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