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Audiences rate it 44 points higher than critics do. Most of the 89 1950s history movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Audiences rate it 44 points higher than critics do.
107 audience votes
Key crew
- King VidorDirector
- Crane WilburWriter
- Anthony VeillerScreenplay
- Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Yul BrynnerSolomon
- Gina LollobrigidaSheba
- George SandersAdonijah
- Marisa PavanAbishag
- David FarrarPharaoh
- John CrawfordJoab
- Finlay CurrieDavid
- Harry AndrewsBaltor
- José NietoAhab
- Maruchi FresnoBathsheba
- William DevlinNathan
- Jack GwillimJosiah
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Themes
egyptisraelreligion and supernaturalancient israel10th century bc