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Solomon and Sheba

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1959 · 2h 19m

Directed by King Vidor

6.5

TMDB audience score
109 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Yul Brynner
    Solomon

  • Gina Lollobrigida
    Sheba

  • George Sanders
    Adonijah

  • Marisa Pavan
    Abishag

  • David Farrar
    Pharaoh

  • John Crawford
    Joab

  • Finlay Currie
    David

  • Harry Andrews
    Baltor

  • José Nieto
    Ahab

  • Maruchi Fresno
    Bathsheba

  • William Devlin
    Nathan

  • Jack Gwillim
    Josiah

  • Jean Anderson
    Takyan

  • Laurence Naismith
    Hezrai

  • Julio Peña
    Zadok

  • Claude Dantes
    Mother of Disputed Child (uncredited)

  • Félix de Pomés
    Egyptian General (uncredited)

  • Alejandro Rey
    Sittar (uncredited)