Erode il grande
Mighty Colussus of 1000 Thrills
Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by the Romans, King Herod comes to believe he's been a victim of court plotting.
Herod the Great (1959) is a history and drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky, released on January 1, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Sandra Milo and Elena Zareschi. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Edmund Purdom
as Erode
Sylvia Lopez
as Mariam
Sandra Milo
as Sara
Elena Zareschi
as Alessandra
Alberto Lupo
as Aronne
Massimo Girotti
as Ottaviano
Corrado Pani
as Antipatro
Renato Baldini
as Claudio
Camillo Pilotto
as gran sacerdote
Carlo D'Angelo
as uomo che ha visto nascere il messia
Enrico Glori
as Taret
Adolfo Geri
Directed by Viktor Tourjansky, written by Damiano Damiani, Fernando Cerchio and Tullio Pinelli, produced by Gaetano Ciccarone.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 7 ratings.
This has all the makings of a great story - the legendary Herod the Great, a twist of Anthony and Cleopatra and some good, old fashioned, court intrigue... What we get, however, is a poorly constructed sword and sandals offering featuring some rather poor performances from Edmund Purdom in the title role and Sylvia Lopez as his Queen "Mariam". It's actually fairly accurate - historically speaking - but the…
Reviewed on April 13, 2023
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Herod the Great (1959) is available to stream on History Vault and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Herod the Great (1959) includes Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Sandra Milo, Elena Zareschi and Alberto Lupo. The film was directed by Viktor Tourjansky. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Herod the Great was released on January 1, 1959 and runs for 1h 33m.
Herod the Great (1959) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
