David 

The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel ... See full summary »

Stars:

Nathaniel Parker, Jonathan Pryce, Leonard Nimoy

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathaniel Parker	...	David
Jonathan Pryce	...	Saul
Leonard Nimoy	...	Samuel
Sheryl Lee	...	Bathsheba
Ben Daniels	...	Jonathan
Richard Ashcroft	...	Abner
Gideon Turner	...	Young David
Maurice Roëves	...	Joab
Dominic Rowan	...	Absalom
Edward Hall	...	Amnon
Clara Bellar	...	Tamar
Gina Bellman	...	Michal
Franco Nero	...	Nathan
John H. Francis	...	Phineas (as John Francis)
Mohamad Belfikh	...	Zadok

Storyline

The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul, a simple farmer, who with God's help becomes a brave and mighty warlord who leads the united tribes of Israel against their enemies. Saul, however, has incessant doubts about his mission. Not trustful enough of divine wisdom, he acts of his own accord and thus sins against the Lord. The influential prophet Samuel turns away from Saul in order to select a new king according to God's will: David. He is still a young boy, tending sheep in the fields, when, secretly Samuel oints him as the next king of the Israelites. When David - as courageous as he is intelligent - emerges victorious from his encounter with Goliath, the Philistines' most powerful warrior, he becomes a hero. His fame arouses the jealousy of King Saul, who senses that David is going to dispute his...

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | king | battle | death | violence | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Five Mile River Films TNT

Country:

Italy Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

David

Filming Locations:

Ifrane, Morocco

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lux Vide, Lube, Beta Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

190 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is the second movie in why Franco Nero appeared as a Biblical figure. He appeared as Abel in John Huston's The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966).

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Connections

Followed by Mary Magdalene (2000)

User Reviews

"ad usum delphini"

not a film about David. only a form of sketch who remembers a story who seems be, in this case, too profound for to be subject of movie. a movie " ad usum delphini ", who use Bible text for recreate a period. and if the plot is not extraordinary, the cast can impress more for actors name than for acting. Leonard Nimoy does a good work but Jonathan Pryce seems be lost in middle of his Saul, Franco Nero has only good intentions.the basic problem, David is, for reader of Holly Book , an alive warrior,powerful, in error, strong believer, vulnerable and wise. in this case, he is only a silhouette. a poster. sure, it is an ordinary sin for religious films and , if you are really honest, it is difficult to criticism that. but the need for a more realistic image of this extraordinary story remains.