Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba (1959)

Only once in 3000 years... anything like...

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.

Date of release
1959-10-27
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (108)
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
History, Romance, War
Director
King Vidor

Casting

  • 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

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