Solomon and Sheba (1959)
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.

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Cast

Yul Brynner Yul Brynner As: Solomon
Gina Lollobrigida Gina Lollobrigida As: Sheba
George Sanders George Sanders As: Adonijah
Marisa Pavan Marisa Pavan As: Abishag
David Farrar David Farrar As: Pharaoh
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Only once in 3000 years... anything like...
Certification: TP

Details

Genres: History, Romance

Language: ελληνικά

Release Date: 18 December 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Small Productions, United Artists

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $12,200,000

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Cast

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Solomon

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Sheba

George Sanders

George Sanders

Adonijah

Marisa Pavan

Marisa Pavan

Abishag

David Farrar

David Farrar

Pharaoh

John Crawford

John Crawford

Joab

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

David

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Baltor

José Nieto

José Nieto

Ahab

Maruchi Fresno

Maruchi Fresno

Bathsheba

William Devlin

William Devlin

Nathan

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Josiah

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Takyan

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Hezrai

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Zadok

Claude Dantes

Claude Dantes

Mother of Disputed Child (uncredited)

Félix de Pomés

Félix de Pomés

Egyptian General (uncredited)

Alejandro Rey

Alejandro Rey

Sittar (uncredited)

Anne Scott

Anne Scott

Girl (uncredited)

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

(uncredited)

Directed By

King Vidor

King Vidor

Director

Joseph E. Kenney

Joseph E. Kenney

Assistant Director

Bernard Vorhaus

Bernard Vorhaus

Assistant Director

Noël Howard

Noël Howard

Second Unit Director

José María Ochoa

José María Ochoa

Assistant Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tadeo Villalba

Tadeo Villalba

Unit Production Manager

Ted Richmond

Ted Richmond

Producer

Eduardo García Maroto

Eduardo García Maroto

Production Manager

Richard McWhorter

Richard McWhorter

Production Manager

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Producer

Edited By

Otto Ludwig

Otto Ludwig

Editor

Willy Kemplen

Willy Kemplen

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Eric Seelig

Eric Seelig

Wardrobe Coordinator

John O'Gorman

John O'Gorman

Makeup Artist

Ralph Jester

Ralph Jester

Costume Design

Anne Box

Anne Box

Hairstylist

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mario Nascimbene

Mario Nascimbene

Original Music Composer

Aubrey Lewis

Aubrey Lewis

Sound

Norman Wanstall

Norman Wanstall

Assistant Sound Editor

Winston Ryder

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Music

Fred Hughesdon

Fred Hughesdon

Sound

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound

Franco Ferrara

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Camera Operator

John von Kotze

John von Kotze

Still Photographer

Neil Binney

Neil Binney

Focus Puller

Léo L. Fuchs

Léo L. Fuchs

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Art Direction

Dario Simoni

Dario Simoni

Set Decoration

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

José María Alarcón

José María Alarcón

Assistant Art Director

Ángel Arzuaga

Ángel Arzuaga

Assistant Set Decoration

Luis Pérez Espinosa

Luis Pérez Espinosa

Art Direction

Robert Goodstein

Robert Goodstein

Property Master

Julián Martín

Julián Martín

Painter

Other Crew

Jeroslav Berger

Jeroslav Berger

Choreographer

Jean Pierre Genet

Jean Pierre Genet

Choreographer

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Terry Yorke

Terry Yorke

Stunts

Antonio Bueno

Antonio Bueno

Special Effects Assistant

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