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King David

Year:
Duration:
114 min
Genres:
Adventure | Biography | Drama | War
IMDB rate:
5
Director:
Bruce Beresford
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1985-03-29
Filming Locations: Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $2,212,481 (USA) (31 March 1985)
Gross: $4,797,248 (USA) (14 April 1985)
Cast
Actor
Character
Alice Krige
Alice Krige
King David
Richard Gere
David
Edward Woodward
Saul
Denis Quilley
Samuel
Niall Buggy
Nathan
Cherie Lunghi
Michal
Hurd Hatfield
Ahimelech
Jack Klaff
Jonathan
John Castle
Abner
Tim Woodward
Joab
David de Keyser
Ahitophel
Ian Sears
Young David
Simon Dutton
Eliab
Jean-Marc Barr
Absalom
Arthur Whybrow
Jesse
Christopher Malcolm
Doeg
Valentine Pelka
Shammah
Ned Vukovic
Malchishua
Michael Müller
Abinadab
James Coombes
Amnon
Mark Drewry
Ishbosheth
John Gabriel
Jehosaphat
Gina Bellman
Tamar
John Hallam
Philistine Armour Bearer
James Lister
Uriah
Jason Carter
Solomon
John Barrard
Benjamite Elder
Peter Frye
Judean Elder
David Graham
Ephraimite Elder
Genevieve Allenbury
Ahinoam
Ishia Bennison
Maacah
Jenny Lipman
Abigail
David George
Messenger
Anton Alexander
Runner
Marino Masé
Agag
George Eastman
Goliath
Roberto Renna
Zabad
Lorenzo Piani
Guardian
Massimo Sarchielli
Palastu
Aïché Nana
Ahinoab (as Aiche Nana)
Shimon Avidan
Young Absalom
Nicholas van der Weide
Young Solomon
Nicola Di Gioia
Hebrew
Tomas Milian
Akiss (uncredited)
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Trivia
The movie was nominated for a Golden Raspberry award at the 6th annual ceremony in 1985. Richard Gere was nominated for Worst Actor but did not win. Surprisingly, with the film's critical and commercial failure, the picture was not nominated for any more Razzies such as Worst Picture or Worst Director.
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Second of three films that actor Edward Woodward made with director Bruce Beresford. The movies include Breaker Morant (1980), King David (1985) and Mister Johnson (1990). All three pictures had two-word titles and were all made in around five year intervals.
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Second American Hollywood movie of Australian director Bruce Beresford whose first picture stateside had been Tender Mercies (1983).
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Goofs
Shown in the confrontation with Goliath, David using a sling strikes Goliath on the bridge of the nose and the rock glances off. According to the Bible, David struck Goliath on his forehead and the stone sank into his forehead and Goliath fell on his face to the ground. (1 Sam. 17:49)
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The "Star of David" on the shields and military standards is inaccurate. The symbol only came into common usage as a religious/national symbol many decades later. (Some believe during the middle ages) Assuming that this symbol represents David, as the name suggests, this would not be an Israelite symbol until the time of David's Kingship. This is out of place during the reign of King Saul.
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Unlike the film, according to the Bible King Saul was "more handsome than any of the sons of Israel" and being very tall he "stood head and shoulders above any of the people". (1 Sam.9:2)
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Quotes
Absalom: ...It makes no difference how good a man's case is. He will receive no audience with the king unless he can bribe his way into the king's presence; and even if he does, that will not help his cause; for the king's judgment means nothing without the approval of Uriah's widow, Bathsheba. If only I were make a judge in the land, I would see that everyone who brought a petition received justice!
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Saul: ...Hear how Jonathan warbles in praise of the cuckoo bird, David, who has fed from my table and now lies with my daughter... David has robbed me of my God, my people, even my children. What else can he take but my crown...? So long as David lives, neither I nor Jonathan nor the throne shall be safe... Samuel anointed him in my place! David! The boy I trusted and loved as my own son.
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Young Solomon: ...Who is Absalom, father?
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Photos from cast
Alice Krige
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