Mara and her husband Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. Much to their regret, they have not been able to have ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Eric Thal | ... | Samson | |
| Elizabeth Hurley | ... | Delilah | |
| Michael Gambon | ... | Re Hamun | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Generale Tariq | |
| Diana Rigg | ... | Mara | |
| Daniel Massey | ... | Ira | |
| Paul Freeman | ... | Manoach | |
| Ben Becker | ... | Principe Sidqa | |
| Jale Arikan | ... | Noemi | |
| Debora Caprioglio | ... | Rani | |
| Alessandro Gassman | ... | Amrok | |
| Pinkas Braun | ... | Harach | |
| Sebastian Knapp | ... | Yoram | |
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Karl Tessler | ... | Jehiel |
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Luke Mullaney | ... | Amram |
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Mara and her husband Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. Much to their regret, they have not been able to have children. One day, a mysterious stranger appears to Mara and promises her that she will bear a son whom she is to call Samson. The stranger tells her that as one chosen by God Samson will fight the Philistines, will have immense strength at his disposal, but that he may never cut his hair (or drink alcohol); otherwise this gift will be lost. Samson is born and as foretold he grows into a boy with amazing strength. As time passes, Samson becomes an attractive young man and young women begin to interest him more and more. Naomi, a pretty but rather melancholic girl, falls deeply in love with him. During a walk Samson learns the young woman's story. When she was a small child, her village was exterminated by the Philistines and her whole family butchered. Since then Naomi has not only been in mourning, but... Written by Anonymous
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Самсон и Далила See more »Filming Locations:
Ouarzazate, MoroccoCompany Credits
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(2 parts)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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Sebastian Knapp later portrayed an Apostle in two television films about Jesus of Nazareth, but had different roles. Matthew in Jesus (1999) and John in The Bible (2013). See more »Quotes
Generale Tariq: I hate an incompetent enemy. They make me less. They turn a general into a butcher.See more »
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This movie can be graded differently. If you are looking for a movie that stays true to the content of the bible, this movie is very subpar. They rewrite many scenes of the bible. I understand maybe adding scenes (like filler scenes) but to take parts from the bible and then re-write them can be upsetting. If you are looking for a movie that somewhat tells the story as a whole of sampson, then i can see giving it 5 or 6 stars. I unfortunately saw the 1949 version and because of such, I couldn't help but compare these two, and it made this movie look like a kids play. Three boring hours this movie was. Two of the three hours was pure talk.