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Solomon and Sheba
Year:
Duration:
139 min | 141 min (TCM print)
Genres:
Drama | History | Romance | War
IMDB rate:
6.1
Director:
King Vidor
Awards:
1 win
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1959-12-25
Filming Locations: Madrid, Spain
Earnings
Budget: $5,000,000
Gross: $12,200,000 (USA) Rentals $5,500,000 (USA)
Cast
Actor
Character
Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
Solomon and Sheba
Yul Brynner
Solomon
George Sanders
Adonijah
Marisa Pavan
Abishag
David Farrar
Pharaoh
John Crawford
Joab
Finlay Currie
David
Harry Andrews
Baltor
José Nieto
Ahab (as Jose Nieto)
Maruchi Fresno
Bathsheba
William Devlin
Nathan
Jack Gwillim
Josiah
Jean Anderson
Takyan
Laurence Naismith
Hezrai (as Lawrence Naismith)
Julio Peña
Zadok
Claude Dantes
Mother of Disputed Child
Félix de Pomés
Egyptian General (uncredited)
Tyrone Power
Solomon (visible in long shots)
Alejandro Rey
Sittar (uncredited)
Anne Scott
Girl (uncredited)
Virgilio Teixeira
(uncredited)
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Trivia
Co-producer/star Tyrone Power had completed shooting more than half of the film when he collapsed during a duelling scene with George Sanders and died a few minutes later. Power was replaced in the role of Solomon by Yul Brynner, who refilmed all of Power's scenes. Power, however, is still visible in the film in long shots.
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One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell.
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Goofs
The film makes heavy use of the Star of David as Solomon's symbol. It is seen on the shields of Solomon's army, and on articles of clothing worn by Solomon and members of his court. However, the Star of David did not appear in Jewish literature until the 12th Century A.D., and did not become a Jewish symbol until the 17th century.
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Solomon looks different in long shots (see trivia entry.)
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The temple was never destroyed by lightning.
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Quotes
Adonijah: [to Solomon] You and your Sheban slut have defiled the fair name of Israel.
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Solomon: In the last few days, I have shown you much of Israel. But you have not told me anything of your own country.
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Elder: I charge you, Solomon, to cleanse yourself of this iniquity you have permitted to spawn in Israel. Another elder: Abjure this woman and her idolatries. Tear down the obscene abomination she has erected! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options God: But if he turn away and forsake my statutes, then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given, and this house which is high shall be an astonishment to everyone who crosseth it, so that he shall say, "Why has the Lord done naught onto this land and onto this house?" And it shall be answered, "Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of Egypt, and raised them on hallowed grounds, and worshiped them, and served them - therefore has he brought all this evil upon them." Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Sheba: This Solomon the Almighty... Almighty what? Twenty men surrounding him, and he calls it a private audience.
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Gina Lollobrigida
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