Herod the Great (1959)
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- 1h 33min
- Biography, Drama
- 05 Dec 1960 (USA)
- Movie
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young...
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| Edmund Purdom | ... |
Erode
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| Sylvia Lopez | ... |
Mariam
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| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Ottaviano
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| Sandra Milo | ... |
Sara
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Elena Zareschi | ... |
Alessandra
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Alberto Lupo | ... |
Aronne
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| Corrado Pani | ... |
Antipatro
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| Renato Baldini | ... |
Claudio
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| Camillo Pilotto | ... |
Il gran sacerdote
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| Carlo D'Angelo | ... |
L'uomo che ha visto nascere il messia
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| Enrico Glori | ... |
Taret
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Adolfo Geri |
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Fedele Gentile | ... |
Oreb
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| Enzo Fiermonte |
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
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| Renato Montalbano |
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| Andrea Giordana | ... |
Daniele
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Jean Mollier |
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Nino Marchetti |
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Valeria Gramignani | ... |
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Diego Pozzetto |
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| Sylva Koscina | ... |
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Tonino Cervesato | ... |
Il bebè (uncredited)
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| Sergio Ciani | ... |
Una guardia del palazzo (uncredited)
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| Arnoldo Foà | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carlo Latimer | ... |
Una schiavo di Erode (uncredited)
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Olga Solbelli | ... |
La madre dell'uomo alla gogna (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Viktor Tourjansky | ... | (as Arnaldo Genoino) |
Written by
| Damiano Damiani | ... | (story) and |
| Tullio Pinelli | ... | (story) |
| Damiano Damiani | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Federico Zardi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Fernando Cerchio | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Viktor Tourjansky | ... | (screenplay) (as W. Tourjansky) |
Produced by
| Giampaolo Bigazzi | ... | executive producer (as Gian Paolo Bigazzi) |
| Robert de Nesle | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alberto Dionisi | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Umberto Falciani | ... | supervising producer |
| Federico Galliani | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Piero Ghione | ... | supervising producer |
| Viktor Tourjansky | ... | producer (as W. Tourjansky) |
| Bruno Turchetto | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Venturini | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Carlo Savina | ||
Cinematography by
| Massimo Dallamano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Antonietta Zita | ||
Editorial Department
| Nina Jadelica | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Nedo Azzini | ||
| Riccardo Domenici | ||
| Giorgio Scalo | ||
Costume Design by
| Vittorio Nino Novarese | ||
Makeup Department
| Attilio Camarda | ... | makeup artist |
| Franco Palombi | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Nicla Palombi | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Umberto Falciani | ... | production manager |
| Piero Ghione | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sergio Bergonzelli | ... | assistant director |
| Fernando Cerchio | ... | assistant director |
| Arnaldo Genoino | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Giorgio Scalo | ... | set designer |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franco Bassi | ... | sound |
| Raffaele Del Monte | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Joseph Nathanson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Carlo Latimer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cesare Allione | ... | camera operator |
| Sergio D'Offizi | ... | assistant camera |
| Dario Regis | ... | assistant camera |
| Paul Ronald | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marisa Crimi | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Carlo Savina | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vyera Goiconich | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Cecilia Bigazzi | ... | production secretary |
| Samuel Schneider | ... | presenter |
| René Arrieu | ... | french voice dubbing: Massimo Girotti (uncredited) |
| Jacques Berlioz | ... | french voice dubbing: Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (uncredited) |
| Aline Bertrand | ... | french voice dubbing: Elena Zareschi (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sylvia Lopez (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Enrico Glori (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Cattand | ... | french voice dubbing: Fedele Gentile (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Edmund Purdom (uncredited) |
| Henry Darbray | ... | french voice dubbing: Camillo Pilotto (uncredited) |
| Jean Davy | ... | french voice dubbing: Edmund Purdom (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Renato Baldini (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sandra Milo (uncredited) |
| Michel Etcheverry | ... | french voice dubbing: Carlo D'Angelo (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Fedele Gentile (uncredited) |
| Bernard Noël | ... | french voice dubbing: Alberto Lupo (uncredited) |
| Hubert Noël | ... | french voice dubbing: Corrado Pani (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Camillo Pillotto (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Massimo Girotti (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Corrado Pani (uncredited) |
| Marc Valbel | ... | french voice dubbing: Enrico Glori (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Euro International Films (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1959) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Movietime (1959) (World-wide)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cine Europa-Paradise Film Exchange (1960) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Golden Era Film Distributors (GEF) (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- RTL-TV (1972) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- United American Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casa d'Arte di Firenze (costumes furnished by)
- Ditta Palombi (wigs)
- Ditta Pompei (footwear)
- Rancati (weapons)
- S.P.E.S. (optical effects)
- Fono Roma (sound synchronization)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him. Written by Aline |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 28396 delivered on 30-12-1958. See more » |
| Quotes |
Herod:
Aaron, I can let you die quickly, or I can keep you alive so that you will curse the woman who brought you into this world. See more » |