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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.
Solomon and Sheba (1959) is a history, romance and war film directed by King Vidor, released on October 27, 1959 with a runtime of 2h 19m. It stars Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders and Marisa Pavan. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 107 ratings.
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Yul Brynner
as Solomon
Gina Lollobrigida
as Sheba
George Sanders
as Adonijah
Marisa Pavan
as Abishag
David Farrar
as Pharaoh
John Crawford
as Joab
Finlay Currie
as David
Harry Andrews
as Baltor
José Nieto
as Ahab
Maruchi Fresno
as Bathsheba
William Devlin
as Nathan
Jack Gwillim
as Josiah
Directed by King Vidor, written by Crane Wilbur and Anthony Veiller, produced by Ted Richmond and Tyrone Power.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 107 ratings.
It is said that Solomon is wise. But no matter how wise he may be, he is still human, with a human weakness. Solomon and Sheba is directed by King Vidor and collectively written by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, George Bruce and Crane Wilbur. It stars Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Pavan, George Sanders, David Farrar, Harry Andrews, John Crawford and Laurence Naismith. Music is by Mario Nascimbene and…
Reviewed on August 23, 2015
_**Hollywood’s account of wise King Solomon’s reign in Israel, including his folly**_ In the 10th Century BC, elderly King David’s reign is ending and there’s a dispute between siblings Adonijah (George Sanders) and Solomon (Yul Brynner) about who will take over the kingdom. Once this is settled, the Queen of Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida) visits Israel for dubious reasons and Solomon becomes entranced. “Solomon and…
Reviewed on September 12, 2021
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The main cast of Solomon and Sheba (1959) includes Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan and David Farrar. The film was directed by King Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Solomon and Sheba was released on October 27, 1959 and runs for 2h 19m.
Solomon and Sheba (1959) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 107 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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