Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (TV 2003)

Directors:

Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson

Writers:

Carl Byker, Isaac Mizrahi,

Stars:

F. Murray Abraham, Rene Auberjonois, Jake Borowski

Cast

Credited cast:
F. Murray Abraham	...	(voice)
Rene Auberjonois	...	(voice)
Jake Borowski	...	Student
Keith David	...	Narrator (voice)
Glenn Hoeffner	...	Moses
Jeremy Irons	...	(voice)
Derek Jacobi	...	(voice)
Ben Maccabee	...	Roman Soldier (as Benjamin Maccabee)
Benjamin Mueller	...	The Glass Blowers Son
Blythe Mueller	...	Jewish Child
Molly Mueller	...	Jewish Woman
Channing Swift	...	Archer
Teresa Swift	...	Villager
Tony Voci	...	Roman Soldier

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Empires: Kingdom of David - The Saga of the Israelites

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oregon Public Broadcasting, Red Hill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

220 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Absolutely no objectivity

Since this is a documentary, I don't think there is any such thing as a spoiler. This review is designed for a documentary.

Byker has a definite agenda, and is very heavy handed in proclaiming History as what he decides it is. This is very usual for historians. And it makes for poor History, since only those who partake of certain views are allowed to pass college courses by professors. I've been there. I know.

First, the title is as misleading as you can get. There is a small piece about David, and almost nothing about the kings who follow.

In fact, Byker proclaims that most of the Old Testament figures are merely concoctions of Ezra and other later writers. The evidence he cites doesn't even begin to support that statement.

Likewise, neither does his evidence support any of his claims. He merely wants to write History the way he wants to write a fictional story. This is a pathetic documentary.