David and Goliath (1960 film)
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David and Goliath is a 1960 Italian film directed by Ferdinando Baldi
and Richard Pottier
with sequences filmed in Israel and Yugoslavia.
. King Saul has been having a streak of bad luck since the Philistine captivity of the Ark
and fears the newcomer but doesn't know who the new King will be.
The unsuspecting shepherd David
visits Jerusalem where he is identified as the King. Abner decides to test his wisdom by asking how the Israelites can get around the Philistines
edict they have imposed that the only ones who may lawfully bear arms in defeated Israel are the officers of Saul's court and his palace guard
. David replies that the Philistines have set no limit on the number of officers or palace guards.
Meanwhile, King Asrod of the Philistines plots another attack on the riches of Israel, this time accompanied by the fearsome giant
Goliath.
Ferdinando Baldi
Ferdinando Baldi was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter. He was born on 19 May 1927 in Cava dei Tirreni, in the Province of Salerno.-Career:...
and Richard Pottier
Richard Pottier
Richard Pottier was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in Budapest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch.-Selected filmography:* A Rare Bird 1935)* Fanfare of Love * Guilty Melody...
with sequences filmed in Israel and Yugoslavia.
Plot summary
The Prophet Samuel foretells a new King will rule Israel to the dismay of King Saul and his cousin and commander in chief AbnerAbner
In the Book of Samuel, Abner , is first cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army...
. King Saul has been having a streak of bad luck since the Philistine captivity of the Ark
Philistine captivity of the Ark
The Philistine captivity of the Ark was an episode described in the biblical history of the Israelites, in which the Ark of the covenant was in the possession of the Philistines, who had captured it after defeating the Israelites in a battle at a location between Eben-ezer, where the Israelites...
and fears the newcomer but doesn't know who the new King will be.
The unsuspecting shepherd David
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
visits Jerusalem where he is identified as the King. Abner decides to test his wisdom by asking how the Israelites can get around the Philistines
Philistines
Philistines , Pleshet or Peleset, were a people who occupied the southern coast of Canaan at the beginning of the Iron Age . According to the Bible, they ruled the five city-states of Gaza, Askelon, Ashdod, Ekron and Gath, from the Wadi Gaza in the south to the Yarqon River in the north, but with...
edict they have imposed that the only ones who may lawfully bear arms in defeated Israel are the officers of Saul's court and his palace guard
Royal Guard
A Royal Guard describes any group of military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as Emperor/Empress, King/Queen, or Prince/Princess...
. David replies that the Philistines have set no limit on the number of officers or palace guards.
Meanwhile, King Asrod of the Philistines plots another attack on the riches of Israel, this time accompanied by the fearsome giant
Giant
Giant or Giants may refer to:*Giants *Giant *Giant people; see gigantism, a medical condition*Giants -Arts and entertainment:*Giant , a 1952 novel by Edna Ferber...
Goliath.
Cast
- Orson WellesOrson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
as King Saul - Ivica Pajer as DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
- Hilton EdwardsHilton EdwardsHilton Edwards was an English-born Irish actor and theatrical producer. He was the son of Thomas George Cecil Edwards and Emily Edwards ....
as Prophet Samuel - Massimo SeratoMassimo SeratoMassimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years.Serato was born in Oderzo, Veneto, Italy and started appearing in films in 1938. He played leading roles in several historical dramas and sword and sandal epics, mainly Italian, as well as roles in...
as AbnerAbnerIn the Book of Samuel, Abner , is first cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army... - Eleonora Rossi DragoEleonora Rossi DragoEleonora Rossi Drago, born Palmira Omiccioli, was an Italian film actress. She was born in Quinto al Mare, Genoa, Italy....
as Merab - Giulia RubiniGiulia RubiniGiulia Rubini is an Italian actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1968. She starred in the film The Window to Luna Park, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
as Michael - Pierre Cressoy as JonathanDavid and JonathanDavid and Jonathan were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, whose covenant was recorded favourably in the books of Samuel. Jonathan was the son of Saul, king of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and David was the son of Jesse of Bethlehem and Jonathan's presumed rival for the crown...
- Furio Meniconi as Asrod, King of the Philistines
- Aldo Pedinotti credited as "Kronos" as Goliath
- Dante MaggioDante MaggioDante Maggio was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 115 films between 1940 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Un giorno nella vita * Canzone di primavera * Bellezze in bicicletta...
as Cret - Luigi Tosi as Benjamin Di Gaba
- Umberto Fiz as Lazar
- Ugo Sasso as Huro