Solomon and Sheba

Name: Solomon and Sheba
Genre: History, Romance, War
Released: 1959-10-27
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan, David Farrar

1959·Movie·PG·139 min·★ 6.4(105)

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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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About Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 English-language history, romance and war film directed by King Vidor. The cast is led by Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders. It has a runtime of 2h 19m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

Solomon and Sheba was produced by Edward Small Productions and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on October 27, 1959, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: King Vidor
Writers: Crane Wilbur, Anthony Veiller
Release date: October 27, 1959
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Edward Small Productions, United Artists

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Solomon and Sheba cast & crew

Solomon and Sheba was directed by King Vidor and written by Crane Wilbur and Anthony Veiller.

The cast features Yul Brynner as Solomon, Gina Lollobrigida as Sheba, George Sanders as Adonijah, Marisa Pavan as Abishag, David Farrar as Pharaoh, and John Crawford as Joab.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mario Nascimbene, cinematography is by Freddie Young, and it was produced by Tyrone Power and Ted Richmond.

Is Solomon and Sheba worth watching?

Solomon and Sheba holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 105 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 19m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, romance, and war, Solomon and Sheba is worth a place on your watchlist.

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